ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 179283
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| Date: | Tuesday 29 June 2004 |
| Time: | 20:20 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-38-112 Tomahawk |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2364A |
| MSN: | 38-78A0656 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3977 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Lawrenceburg, Kentucky -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Frankfort, KY (FFT) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After the airplane was leveled at 2,500 feet, the pilot demonstrated to the passenger, the effects of G forces by "floating" a notepad. During the demonstration, the engine lost total power. The pilot unsuccessfully attempted to restart the engine, and performed a forced landing to a field, where the fuselage and wings of the airplane were substantially damaged. The engine was successfully test ran after the accident, with no abnormalities noted. According to the airplane's Information Manual, "The shape of the wing fuel tanks is such that in certain maneuvers the fuel may move away from the tank outlet. If the outlet is uncovered, the fuel flow will be interrupted and a temporary loss of power may result. Pilots can prevent inadvertent uncovering of the outlet by avoiding maneuvers which could result in uncovering the outlet."
Probable Cause: The pilot's decision to perform a negative g maneuver, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20040714X00970&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Sep-2015 12:58 | Noro | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 07-Dec-2017 18:06 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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