ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362285
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| Date: | Monday 22 March 1993 |
| Time: | 15:25 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-151 |
| Owner/operator: | Kenneth J Winiarski Jr. |
| Registration: | N41422 |
| MSN: | 28-7415209 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4860 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-D3G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Monticello, ME -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Presque Isle, ME (KPQI) |
| Houlton, ME (KHUL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE FLIGHT WAS CRUISING AT 1300 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND, WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER. HE STATED THAT BEFORE THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, HE NOTICED THE SMELL OF FUEL. HE TRIED TO RESTART THE ENGINE USING THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, BUT HE WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE PILOT STATED THAT A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN A FIELD COVERED WITH ABOUT 5 TO 6 FEET OF SNOW. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE SIDE OF A STEEP HILL SEPARATING THE LEFT MAIN GEAR AND TWISTING THE LEFT WING. EXAMINATION OF THE FUEL SYSTEM REVEALED A DISCONNECTION OF THE LINE FITTING IN THE FUEL LINE LEADING TO THE FUEL SELECTOR VALVE.
Probable Cause: A DISCONNECTION OF THE FUEL LINE, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL STARVATION AND LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. A RELATED FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB BFO93LA055
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Mar-2024 19:46 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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