ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 36842
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| Date: | Sunday 3 September 1995 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24-250 |
| Owner/operator: | Otto L. Saxild |
| Registration: | N700TD |
| MSN: | 24-2818 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1961 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3573 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-A1A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sheridan, WY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Beardstown, IL (K06) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
One of the passengers reported that the engine suddenly lost power shortly after takeoff. Witnesses observed the airplane make a left turn before they lost sight of the airplane behind the rolling terrain. The airplane had collided on the uphill-side of a small hill in a left wing-low attitude. The surrounding terrain varied from flat open fields to rolling hills. Fuel system examination revealed that 3 of the 4 fuel tanks had ruptured. The fuel lines to the fuel selector were compromised; however, fuel was found in the fuel selector bowl. The selector was positioned and in the detent for the left auxiliary fuel tank. The fuel lines forward to the engine and carburetor were intact; however, no fuel was present forward of the fuel selector. The engine was examined and no evidence was found to indicate a mechanical failure or malfunction. The airplane was approximately 381 pounds over its maximum gross weight.
Probable Cause: fuel starvation for undetermined reasons. The lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing was a factor.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA95FA199
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Apr-2024 12:17 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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