ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 201913
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| Date: | Wednesday 27 January 1999 |
| Time: | 22:02 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-34-200T |
| Owner/operator: | Javier H. Hinojosa, Jr. |
| Registration: | N8729E |
| MSN: | 7670170 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4987 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-360-E |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wharton, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Brownsville, TX (BRO |
| (5R5) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The commercial pilot reported a partial power loss to the right engine that 'could be...fuel starvation' during an IFR cross-country flight. During the visual approach to an alternate airport, the aircraft impacted trees short of the runway. The right auxiliary fuel pump switch was found on HI, the right fuel selector OFF, & the left fuel selector on X-FEED. Flaps & landing gear were extended. The right propeller was not feathered. The pilot reported the right engine experienced a 'mechanical fuel pump and/or aneroid' failure. The right auxiliary fuel pump was tested and found to pump fluid. Damage to the engine driven (mechanical) pump precluded testing. The engine driven fuel pump failure checklist states that the lack of fuel flow indication while on the HI auxiliary fuel pump position could indicate fuel exhaustion. The single-engine landing checklist calls for landing gear & flap extension when certain of making the airport. The checklist also calls for feathering the propeller of the inoperative engine.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to comply with the manufacturer's single engine landing checklist which resulted in the aircraft landing short of the runway.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW99LA072
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Nov-2017 09:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 08-Apr-2024 10:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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