ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360105
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| Date: | Sunday 24 July 1994 |
| Time: | 23:10 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140 |
| Owner/operator: | Paul Johnstone |
| Registration: | N32925 |
| MSN: | 28-7525128 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3472 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-O3G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Augusta, ME -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Provincetown, MA |
| (KAUG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT DID A MISSED APPROACH AT HIS PLANNED DESTINATION DUE TO WEATHER AND FLEW TO THE ALTERNATE AIRPORT WHERE THE ENGINE LOST POWER IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN. ACCORDING TO THE THE PILOT, HE WAS IN A LEFT PATTERN FOR RUNWAY 17 WHEN HE NOTICED HE WAS TOO LOW DURING THE FINAL LEG. HE ADVANCED THE THROTTLE, BUT THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND. HE DID A FORCED LANDING, DURING WHICH THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH AN EMBANKMENT, AND CAME TO REST 250 FEET SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED 20 TO 22 GALLONS OF FUEL IN THE RIGHT TANK, THE LEFT TANK HAD LESS THAN A GALLON. THE FUEL SELECTOR SWITCH WAS POSITIONED FOR THE LEFT TANK.
Probable Cause: The improper positioning of the fuel selector because of inadequate inflight decision/planning which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the loss of engine power.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC94LA137
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 15-Mar-2024 17:58 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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