ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 132430
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| Date: | Sunday 17 September 1989 |
| Time: | 15:30 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-180 |
| Owner/operator: | Carolina Air Academy |
| Registration: | N40892 |
| MSN: | 28-7405074 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A4A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Haymarket, VA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | MWK |
| GAI | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
PROBABLE CAUSE:IMPROPER USE OF THE FUEL SELECTOR, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL STARVATION & LOSS OF ENGINE POWER; AND IMPROPER USE OF EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AFTER LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE PRESENCE OF HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS (TREES) IN THE APPROACH PATH TO THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA WAS A FACTOR.
Sources:
NTSB id 20001213X29308
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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