ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 227866
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| Date: | Saturday 3 August 2019 |
| Time: | 10:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-235 Cherokee Pathfinder |
| Owner/operator: | Airneck Inc |
| Registration: | N951TS |
| MSN: | 28-7610015 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4048 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 2 mls N of Jacksonville Executive at Craig Airport (CRG/KCRG), FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Jacksonville-Craig Municipal Airport, FL (CRG/KCRG) |
| Jacksonville-Craig Municipal Airport, FL (CRG/KCRG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After the pilot completed two touch-and-go landings, the airplane was climbing when the engine lost total power. He advanced the throttle full forward, but the engine did not respond. The pilot did not attempt to troubleshoot the loss of power and did not check the fuel selector valve position. The pilot flew the airplane under power lines and executed a forced landing in the marsh during which the airplane sustained substantial damage to the lower fuselage and ailerons. The pilot stated that before takeoff, the left and right main fuel tanks contained 15 and 13 gallons, respectively, and the wing tip fuel tanks contained minimal fuel. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that the fuel selector value was positioned to the left tip tank; the tank was not breached during the accident and contained about 10 ounces of fuel. Based on the evidence, it is likely that the pilot did not verify the fuel selector position and had the left tip tank selected, which did not contain enough usable fuel. Thus, the engine experienced a total loss of power due to fuel starvation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to select a fuel tank with adequate fuel, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N951TS
https://uk.flightaware.com/photos/view/8500-10950b18b4125642ae55603f4b4e6fb8f54b0916/aircrafttype/P28B (photo)
NTSB CEN19LA257
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Aug-2019 18:19 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 03-Aug-2019 18:40 | Captain Adam | Updated [Narrative] |
| 03-Aug-2019 19:31 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Mar-2021 09:48 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Nature, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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