ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 276216
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| Date: | Saturday 5 March 2022 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-235 Cherokee 235 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5078M |
| MSN: | 28-10111 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1963 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4247 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Bult Field Airport (C56), Monee, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Monee, IL |
| Monee, IL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the personal flight planned to remain in the departure airport's traffic pattern. During the departure climb, the airplane experienced a loss of engine power. The pilot preformed a forced landing on a field, and the airplane sustained substantial damage on impact with terrain to the engine mount.
The pilot stated that he had the fuel selector positioned to the left main fuel tank for the flight. Postaccident examination revealed 16 gallons of fuel in the left main fuel tank. Minimal fuel was found in the engine carburetor bowl, and no fuel in the fuel line leading to the carburetor, which was consistent with fuel starvation to the engine. There were no mechanical anomalies identified that would have precluded normal engine operation.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power due to fuel starvation for undetermined reasons during a departure climb that resulted in a forced landing and impact with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN22LA135
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N5078M
Location
Images:
C56, 3/5/22
Landing gear
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Mar-2022 19:15 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 06-Mar-2022 00:24 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 07-Mar-2022 06:30 | RV1661 | Updated [Photo] |
| 07-Mar-2022 06:30 | Anon. | Updated [Photo] |
| 01-Jul-2023 07:21 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [[Photo]] |
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