ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353661
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| Date: | Wednesday 14 October 1998 |
| Time: | 03:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32-300 |
| Owner/operator: | Castle Aviation |
| Registration: | N8619N |
| MSN: | 32-7140011 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5604 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-K1A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Dunkirk, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Buffalo, NY (KBUF) |
| Ravenna, OH (29G) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that while on a night flight under instrument flight rules, in visual conditions, he noticed a change in engine performance. After switching fuel tanks and adjusting the power and propeller levers, he turned the airplane toward an airport beacon and continued under partial power. While on final approach, the airplane lost all engine power and a forced landing was performed 1/4 mile short of the landing runway. Three of four fuel tanks were ruptured, but 8 gallons were contained in an auxiliary tip tank. Fuel was not found at the injector, engine driven fuel pump, electric driven fuel pump, or the outlet of the fuel selector valve. The engine and airframe fuel supply components were tested and found to be operational. The spark plugs were removed and the electrodes were white with no trace of gray. The engine started and ran in a test cell after the accident. However, a detailed examination revealed that the engine driven fuel pump leaked and the left magneto was not configured to factory specifications.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate fuel management that resulted in fuel starvation. Factors in the accident were the improperly timed magneto and an engine driven fuel pump leak.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB IAD99LA010
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 10-Mar-2024 09:12 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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