ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360043
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| Date: | Wednesday 3 August 1994 |
| Time: | 19:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32-300 |
| Owner/operator: | Howmedica Kansas City, Inc. |
| Registration: | N4854T |
| MSN: | 32-7240091 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2748 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-540-K1A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Richmond, MO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Trenton, MO (KTRX) |
| Lee's Summit, MO (K84) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT THERE WAS A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE PILOT SAID THE AIRPLANE STALLED ABOUT 50 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND DURING THE FORCED LANDING. FAA INSPECTORS COULD FIND NO MECHANICAL PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE. THEY DID FIND THAT THE FUEL TANK SELECTOR WAS HALF-WAY BETWEEN THE LEFT MAIN TANK AND THE LEFT TIP TANK.
Probable Cause: a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, reason undetermined.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI94LA265
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 17:19 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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