ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 386230
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| Date: | Thursday 8 February 2001 |
| Time: | 19:50 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-181 |
| Owner/operator: | Plus One Flyers, Inc. |
| Registration: | N8122G |
| MSN: | 28-8090150 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7458 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A4M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | San Diego, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | San Diego-Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport, CA (MYF/KMYF) |
| San Diego-Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport, CA (MYF/KMYF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot repositioned the engine fuel tank selector to what he believed was the opposite wing tank when in the downwind leg of the airport traffic pattern. On the base leg, all engine power was lost and the pilot performed an emergency landing, coming to rest about 1,800 feet short of the runway's threshold. An examination of the airplane revealed fuel in both wing tanks. The pilot acknowledged that he had mispositioned the fuel selector by inadvertently switching it to the off position.
Probable Cause: Fuel starvation due to the pilot inadvertently shutting off its supply on approach for landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX01LA094
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Apr-2024 12:38 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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