ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353669
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| Date: | Saturday 10 October 1998 |
| Time: | 17:41 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-181 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N21491 |
| MSN: | 28-7990051 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5549 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A4M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Spartanburg, SC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fort Payne, AL (4A9) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, when the flight was approximately 11 miles from of Spartanburg, South Carolina, the airplanes left fuel gauge began to bounce between four and eight gallons. The pilot then switched the fuel selector valve to the right tank. After five to ten seconds, the engine began to sputter and a loss of engine power was noticed. The pilot immediately switched the fuel selector back to the left tank, pushed throttle and mixture back to full forward, and turned the fuel pump on. The pilot elected to land the airplane in a field when engine power could not be regained. The pilot initially chose to land on a road, but with the engine power regained momentarily, he aborted the landing and began a climbing left turn. As the turn was completed, the engine once again lost power and the pilot put the aircraft down in a field. After traveling approximately 130 feet after touch down, the airplane struck a fence and then traveled another 180 feet. There were no injuries to either the pilot or his wife and two children. When the engine was run after the accident it ran smooth and developed power for five minutes.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to manage the fuel supply which resulted in fuel starvation to the engine.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL99LA008
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 10-Mar-2024 09:18 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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