ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382124
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| Date: | Tuesday 26 April 1983 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-181 |
| Owner/operator: | Tom Neuman |
| Registration: | N82717 |
| MSN: | 28-8190286 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 430 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-181 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Minneapolis, MN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PLT ELECTED TO PRACTICE TOUCH-AND-GO LANDINGS. AFTER ABOUT 5 LANDINGS, THE ENG LOST POWER WHILE THE PLT WAS TURNING ON A BASE LEG FOR RWY 17 AT ABOUT 400 FT AGL. HE TRIED TO RESTART THE ENG. HOWEVER, THE LEFT WING HIT THE TOPS OF TREES & THE PLANE CRASHED DURING AN EMERGENCY LANDING. REPORTEDLY, THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS POSITIONED TO THE RIGHT TANK WHEN THE ENG LOST POWER. NO MEASURABLE AMOUNT OF FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE RIGHT TANK; HOWEVER, FUEL WAS AVAILABLE IN THE LEFT TANK.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI83LA192
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 24 September 1982 | N82717 | Twin City Aviation | 2 | Mankato, MN | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 02-Apr-2024 10:35 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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