ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369551
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| Date: | Thursday 10 November 1988 |
| Time: | 23:10 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-180 |
| Owner/operator: | Jenkins, Mack |
| Registration: | N9109J |
| MSN: | 28-3151 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4089 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A3A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mena, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Dequeen, AR (KDEQ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ON LEFT CROSSWIND LEG, DURING INITIAL CLIMB, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. THE ACFT HAD REACHED ABOUT 800 FEET AGL AND WAS ABOUT 1 1/2 MILES FROM THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. AN EMERGENCY LDG WAS ATTEMPTED WHICH RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE ACFT. DARK NIGHT VFR FLIGHT CONDITIONS EXISTED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. WITNESSES SAID THEY OBSERVED THE ACFT PASS UNDER SOME POWER LINES BEFORE CONTACTING A FENCE. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION, ALONG WITH STATEMENTS MADE BY THE PLT, REVEALED THE FUEL SELECTOR TO BE ON THE WRONG TANK, CAUSING FUEL STARVATION.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC89LA022
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2024 15:48 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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