ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 384695
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| Date: | Tuesday 6 April 1982 |
| Time: | 12:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24-250 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7841P |
| MSN: | 3063 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3500 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-A1A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tazewell, VA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Gaithersburg, MD |
| Huntsville, AL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED AT 8000 FT IN CLEAR AIR AND LEVEL FLIGHT. HE IMMEDIATELY ATTEMPTED TO SWITCH THE FUEL SELECTOR TO ONE OF THE TWO REMAINING FULL FUEL TANKS BUT THE SELECTOR WOULD NOT MOVE. AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO SWITCH TANKS USING A PAIR OF PLIERS A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE ON A SNOW COVERED ROLLING FIELD. THE LANDING WAS MADE UPHILL AND THE LEFT WING CONTACTED A FENCE POST ON LANDING ROLL. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE THOUGHT THAT THERE WAS FROZEN WATER IN THE FUEL SELECTOR VALVE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL82DA095
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 13:55 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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