ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356201
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| Date: | Sunday 2 March 1997 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-235 |
| Owner/operator: | Todd Miller |
| Registration: | N9420W |
| MSN: | 28-11128 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2206 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-B4B5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | West Chicago, IL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KDPA) |
| (KDPA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During climbout after a touch-and-go, the airplane sustained a total loss of engine power. The airplane was landed in the grass on the airport property. No engine discrepancies were found during examination of the engine. The right main fuel tank was selected and contained approximately five quarts of fuel. The aircraft's owners manual listed the unusable fuel for all our fuel tanks on the airplane, at one pint each. The right main fuel tank gauge functioned normally following the accident, and no leaks were found in the right main fuel tank. The carburetor's fuel bowl was not compromised in the accident, and was nearly empty. The one fluid ounce of fluid removed from the carburetor fuel bowl, was one third water and two thirds gasoline.
Probable Cause: fuel starvation due to the pilot's improper fuel tank selection.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI97LA076
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 20:05 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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