ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 385046
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| Date: | Wednesday 10 February 1982 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172K |
| Owner/operator: | Dale Bessey |
| Registration: | N84330 |
| MSN: | 17258421 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3114 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Plymouth, MA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | New Bedford, MA |
| Plymouth, MA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AFTER ENTERING THE TRAFFIC PATTERN, THE PILOT COMPLETED HIS PRELANDING CHECKLIST WHILE OPPOSITE OF THE NUMBERS ON DOWNWIND. AFTER TURNING TO FINAL APPROACH, THERE WAS A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. HE STATED THAT HE REACHED DOWN AND SWITCHED THE FUEL SELECTOR WITHOUT LOOKING AT IT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RESTART THE ENGINE. WITH WINDS GUSTING TO 20 KNOTS, HE WAS UNABLE TO GLIDE TO THE RUNWAY. HE MANEUVERED TO ALIGN THE AIRCRAFT WITH THE DIRECTION AND CONTOUR OF A ROAD FOR LANDING. HOWEVER, DURING THE LANDING, THE WING TIPS STRUCK SMALL TREES. AFTER THE MISHAP, THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS FOUND IN THE OFF POSITION. THE PILOT DID NOT REMEMBER TURNING IT OFF. THE ENGINE RAN NORMALLY DURING A SUBSEQUENT OPERATIONAL CHECK. THE ENGINE WAS TESTED TO SEE HOW LONG IT WOULD RUN AFTER THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS TURNED OFF. AT 2100 RPM, IT CONTINUED OPERATING FOR ABOUT 45 SECONDS. AT 1200 TO 1500 RPM, IT CONTINUED RUNNING ABOUT 70 SECONDS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC82DA032
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 21 July 1974 | N84330 | Comerford Flig | 1 | Jaffrey, Nh | |
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| 03-Apr-2024 18:34 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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