ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382271
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| Date: | Tuesday 5 April 1983 |
| Time: | 16:35 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32-300 |
| Owner/operator: | Flight East |
| Registration: | N15278 |
| MSN: | 7340030 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2134 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-K1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | San Luis Obispo, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | |
| Santa Barbara, CA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT DEPARTED RWY 29, & AT ABOUT 200 FT AGL THE ENG WAS HEARD TO SPUTTER & SURGE. THE ACFT WAS THEN OBSERVED IN A STEEP LEFT BANK TOWARD RWY 7. THE WINGS LEVELED JUST PRIOR TO IMPACT ABOUT 100 FT SHORT OF RWY 7. ARPT POLICE PERSONNEL INSPECTED THE ACFT IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE ACCIDENT & FOUND THE FUEL SELECTOR POSITIONED TO THE LEFT TIP TANK. THE LEFT TIP TANK WAS EMPTY & BOTH MAINS WERE FULL. THE PLT STATED HE HAD SWITCHED THE FUEL TANK TO LEFT MAIN PRIOR TO TAKEOFF.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX83LA178
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 12:05 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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