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| Date: | Saturday 23 October 2021 |
| Time: | 08:50 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24-250 Comanche |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N7371P |
| MSN: | 24-2552 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1961 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5913 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O540-A1D5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sligo, Clarion County, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Youngstown Airport, OH (YNG/KYNG) |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, he was in cruise flight when the engine lost full power. The pilot reported that he did not have enough time to attempt a restart of the engine or to switch fuel tanks, due to the low altitude of the airplane. He elected to conduct an off-field emergency landing. During the landing, the airplane impacted a tree, which resulted in substantial damage to the left outboard wing, right horizontal stabilizer and fuselage.
Examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed the fuel selector was positioned on the right fuel tank- AUX position. The right fuel tank-AUX fuel tank was checked, and no fuel was discovered in the tank, however, about 75 gallons of fuel was drained from the remaining tanks.
In a telephone interview with the pilot, he stated that took off on the right AUX tank. The post-accident examination did not reveal any mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilots mismanagement of fuel.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA22LA028
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NNumberResult
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N7371P
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2021 00:27 | Geno | Added |
| 24-Oct-2021 02:56 | Geno | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 25-Jun-2022 07:07 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report, ] |
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