ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354056
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| Date: | Saturday 25 July 1998 |
| Time: | 11:50 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-161 |
| Owner/operator: | Mvp Aero Academy, Inc. |
| Registration: | N30117 |
| MSN: | 28-7916077 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7100 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-D3G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rockwall, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Houston, TX (KEYQ) |
| (F46) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After entering downwind at the Rockwall Municipal Airport and as the pilot was about to perform pre-landing checklist, the 'engine completely quit.' The pilot turned towards the runway and switched the fuel selector to the right fuel tank, but the engine did not restart. The aircraft touched down to the right of the approach end of the displaced threshold at about a 10 degree angle. The aircraft went off the right side of the runway into a down-sloped grassy area, and then crossed a taxiway perpendicular to the runway. The aircraft came to a stop upright facing towards the runway. Examination of the airplane's fuel system revealed that the left fuel tank was empty, and the right fuel tank was approximately half-full. The Rockwall Airport manager reported that he had moved the fuel selector from the left tank position to the off position. During preflight, the pilot observed the fuel in each fuel tank at the tab, which is a total of 17 gallons in each tank. The pilot reported she used the right tank for taxi and climb, and the left tank for cruise.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper use of the fuel tank selector resulting in the loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. A factor was the pilot's failure to follow the check list.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW98LA329
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 10-Mar-2024 18:34 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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