ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 309220
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| Date: | Thursday 30 June 2022 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Aero AT-3 R100 |
| Owner/operator: | Silesian University of Technology |
| Registration: | SP-PBC |
| MSN: | AT3-101 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Witanowice -
 Poland
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Gliwice-Trynek Airfield (QLC/EPGL) | |
| Investigating agency: | SCAAI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of an AT-3 R100 aircraft, registration marks SP-PBC, was performing an cross country flight as part of his ATPL(A) training. After about 1 hour 40 min from take-off, the engine stopped in flight and attempts to restart it were unsuccessful.
The pilot was forced to land in a random hilly terrain. During the landing down to the slope, the plane hit the local land elevation sustaining a substantial damage. The pilot was not injured.
Cause of the occurrence:
Engine stoppage in flight due to fuel starvation resulting from selection to feed the engine from an empty tank.
Contributing factors:
1) Landing in hilly terrain in the downhill direction;
2) An attempt to land against the wind, which was weak and from variable directions;
3) Hilly, difficult terrain and lack of the pilot’s experience in uphill landings;
4) Stress to the pilot caused by a sudden engine stoppage and time deficit;
5) Change of the decision about landing in the last phase of the approach;
6) Inadequate setting of the fuel quantity on the fuel meter of the left tank prior to the flight, what caused its improper readings during the flight and after landing;
7) Broken fuel valve knob of the right wing fuel tank.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
SCAAI
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