ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 375980
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| Date: | Thursday 31 October 1985 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24-250 |
| Owner/operator: | Paula Collins |
| Registration: | N6393P |
| MSN: | 24-250 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 684 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-540-A1C5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Terrell, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Dallas, TX (KDAL) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT TRAVELED THROUGH A BARBED WIRE FENCE DURING A FORCED LANDING SHORT OF RWY 35 AT TERRELL ARPT. WHEN APRX 1 MILE FROM THE ARPT, THE ENG QUIT. THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO MOVE THE FUEL SELECTOR, HOWEVER, BY APPLYING A FULL RICH MIXTURE AND TURNING ON THE BOOST PUMP, THE PLT WAS ABLE TO REGAIN ENG PWR. AS THE TURN ONTO FINAL APCH WAS MADE THE ENG QUIT AGAIN. THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN 700 FT SHORT OF THE RWY. THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS DISMANTLED AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND REWORKED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PIPER SERVICE BULLETIN NO. 354B.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW86FPA04
History of this aircraft
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| 29-Mar-2024 11:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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