ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353849
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| Date: | Wednesday 2 September 1998 |
| Time: | 21:06 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N55038 |
| MSN: | 28-1325310 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3116 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E3D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Phoenix, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KDVT) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After a local 1-hour night flight the pilot was returning to the airport. At 1,000 feet agl, and 4 1/2 miles from the airport, the airplane experienced a loss of engine power. The pilot switched fuel tanks and went through the emergency checklist but was unable to gain a restart. The pilot landed hard in a landfill area and collided with a dirt bank during the landing roll. The fuel selector was found positioned to the right fuel tank, which had a small amount of fuel in it. About 3 to 4 gallons of fuel was found in a puddle underneath the right wing. The left wing tank had no fuel in it.
Probable Cause: Fuel starvation due to the pilot's inadequate in-flight fuel management and his failure to select a tank containing fuel prior to the loss of power.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX98LA281
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2024 11:14 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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