ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369888
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| Date: | Wednesday 31 August 1988 |
| Time: | 22:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-161 |
| Owner/operator: | Piper East, Inc. |
| Registration: | N9087D |
| MSN: | 2816001 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1986 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 892 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-D3G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mansfield, MA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | (1B9) |
| Norwood, MA (KOWD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT, WITH A CFI AND STUDENT ON BOARD, HAD JUST MADE A TOUCH AND GO LANDING AND WAS ABOUT ONE MILE FM THE ARPT, CLIMBING TO CRUISE, WHEN THE ENG LOST POWER. IT WAS DARK AND THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A LANDING ON A STATE HIGHWAY. THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A TRAFFIC ISLAND ON THE ROADWAY AND CAME TO REST IN THE FRONT YARD OF A RESIDENCE. AN FAA INSPECTOR WHO EXAMINED THE WRECKAGE SAID THE LEFT TANK WAS 1/4 TO 1/2 FULL OF FUEL, THE RIGHT TANK WAS EMPTY, AND THE GASCOLATOR BOWL CONTAINED ABOUT 3 OZ OF FUEL. THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS FOUND IN THE OFF POSITION BUT THE PLT TOLD THE INSPECTOR THAT HE TURNED SELECTOR OFF AFTER THE ACDT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC88LA231
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2024 19:22 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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