ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357205
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| Date: | Thursday 20 June 1996 |
| Time: | 20:01 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-151 |
| Owner/operator: | Elmdale Airpark, Inc |
| Registration: | N40954 |
| MSN: | 28-7415119 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5220 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E3D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Abilene, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | , TX (6F4) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was flying with the fuel selector in the 'Left Tank' position, when the engine lost power. Attempts to restart the engine were unsuccessful, and the airplane was landed at an abandoned airport. During the landing, the left main gear struck a pile of concrete debris, and subsequently, the left wing separated from the fuselage. Inspection of the airplane revealed that the left fuel tank contained less than 1 gallon of fuel, and the right fuel tank contained approximately 16 gallons of fuel. The fuel line from the left tank to the fuselage had been compromised during the accident; however, there was no evidence of spilled fuel. With the fuel selector in the 'Right Tank' position, the engine was started, and it ran normally.
Probable Cause: fuel mismanagement by the pilot, which resulted in fuel starvation; and the pilot's failure to reposition the fuel selector (follow emergency procedure) while attempting to restart the engine. A factor relating to aircraft damage was: concrete debris (rocks) in the emergency landing area.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW96LA266
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 13-Mar-2024 15:22 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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