ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 194766
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| Date: | Tuesday 11 April 2017 |
| Time: | 21:52 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-34-200T Seneca II |
| Owner/operator: | Claiborne Aviation Llc |
| Registration: | N461RL |
| MSN: | 34-8170001 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5021 hours |
| Engine model: | Teledyne Continental LTSIO360EB1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Llano County, Llano, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Horseshoe Bay, TX (KDZB) |
| San Angelo, TX (KJST) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot in the multiengine, retractable-gear-equipped airplane reported that he was flying in instrument meteorological conditions and leveled off at 8,000 ft mean sea level. He began to configure the airplane for cruise flight, and he realized that the right engine cross-feed fuel selector was positioned for the left tank. The left tank fuel indicator displayed empty, and the right fuel indicator displayed 45 gallons remaining. He believed that the fuel indicators had malfunctioned, and he established an approach to a nearby highway intersection. The pilot landed with the landing gear stowed on the asphalt highway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the lower fuselage longerons.
Per the National Transportation Safety Board Pilot Aircraft Accident Report, the pilot reported that he became complacent during the flight and vowed to use a checklist in the future. The pilot has coordinated with his local Federal Aviation Administration Safety Team to help prevent similar accidents from occurring in the future.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s complacency during the en route phase of flight, which resulted in fuel mismanagement and a subsequent gear-up landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N461RL
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N461RL
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Apr-2017 15:23 | Geno | Added |
| 12-Apr-2017 17:10 | harro | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport] |
| 25-May-2017 17:31 | jeshorey | Updated [Narrative] |
| 05-Nov-2017 08:47 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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