ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383899
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| Date: | Monday 12 July 1982 |
| Time: | 20:12 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-38-112 |
| Owner/operator: | Trinity Piper, Inc. |
| Registration: | N25187 |
| MSN: | 38-80A0052 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1085 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | New Braunfels, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ft. Worth, TX |
| San Antonio, TX | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT AS HE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY POWER AT THE END OF A DESCENT, THE ENGINE FAILED TO RESPOND. APPROACH CONTROL PROVIDED VECTORS TO AN AIRPORT, BUT THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOO LOW TO REACH IT. THE PILOT SELECTED A ROAD FOR A LANDING, BUT NOTICED POWER LINES AND ELECTED TO LAND ON A HILL, ADJACENT TO THE ROAD. JUST PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR STRUCK A FENCE AND SEPARATED. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE PLANE SLID TO A STOP. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS POSITION TO THE RIGHT TANK AND THE RIGHT TANK WAS EMPTY. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE HAD NOT SELECTED THE LEFT TANK DURING THE DESCENT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW82DA280
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 05:36 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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