ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 316286
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| Date: | Thursday 6 October 1983 |
| Time: | 15:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24-250 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7691P |
| MSN: | 24-290L |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3057 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-540-AID5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Vicksburg, Mississippi -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT LANDED SHORT OF THE RWY DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER THE ENGINE LOST POWER DURING CRUISE FLT. THE PLT REPORTEDTHAT POWER WAS LOST AT 2000 FT 10 MILES NORTH OF VICKSBURG. HE APPLIED THE FUEL BOOST PUMP AND SUCCESSFULLY RESTARTED THE ENG BUT IT QUIT AGAIN AND HE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART DESPITE CHANGNG FUEL TANKS. DURING THE LANDING THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH BUSHES AND GROUND LOOPED COLLAPSING THE LANDING GEAR. THE ACFT WAS EXAMINED; ALL TANKS WERE EMPTY OF FUEL EXCEPT THE RIGHT AUXILIARY. THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS FOUND OUT OF DETENT FOR THE RIGHT MAIN TANK.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL84LA014
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 01-Jul-2023 07:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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