ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354676
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| Date: | Tuesday 24 March 1998 |
| Time: | 15:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-180 |
| Owner/operator: | 8490 W Enterprises Ltd. |
| Registration: | N8490W |
| MSN: | 28-2735 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3255 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A3A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Punta Gorda, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Punta Gorda, FL (PGD |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The flight departed with adequate fuel quantity and while flying at 2,000 feet over a grass airstrip, the CFI simulated an engine failure by reducing the throttle to idle. The student performed the emergency procedures which included applying carburetor heat, activation of the auxiliary fuel pump, and switching the fuel selector to the right tank. The student maneuvered the airplane toward the grass runway and at the approach end of the runway, was advised to go-around. While climbing between 250-300 feet, the engine quit. The student moved the fuel selector back to the left tank and engine power was restored momentarily, then the engine quit again. The CFI maneuvered the airplane to a field and after touchdown with the throttle still applied, after the nose landing gear contacted a berm, engine power was again restored. The nose landing gear then separated and the airplane came to rest. No contaminants were noted in the fuel tanks and no fuel was found in the gascolator during recovery of the airplane. No obstructions of either fuel tank vent or fuel delivery system were noted; the auxiliary fuel pump tested within limits. The engine was found to operate normally.
Probable Cause: The total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA98LA105
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 11-Mar-2024 17:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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