ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358256
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| Date: | Monday 18 September 1995 |
| Time: | 14:50 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-161 |
| Owner/operator: | A.j. Flight Services Inc. |
| Registration: | N4319T |
| MSN: | 28-8416009 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4537 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-D3G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Auburn, MA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Oxford, MA (MA08) |
| Pawtucket, RI (KSFZ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After takeoff, while climbing through about 400 feet AGL, the engine lost power. The pilot made a forced landing in a wooded area. Fire personnel reported the smell of fuel at the accident site. The pilot told them he had turned the fuel off; however, the fuel selector was found positioned to the left tank after the accident. Additionally, no anomaly with the engine or fuel system was found.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. The lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing was a related factor.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC95LA223
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 14-Mar-2024 11:34 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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