Accident Piper PA-24-260 N9201P, Thursday 26 January 1995

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Date:	Thursday 26 January 1995
Time:	19:16 LT
Type:	Piper PA-24-260
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N9201P
MSN:	24-4696
Year of manufacture:	1967
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-540
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Salem, OR - United States of America
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Training
Departure airport:	(KSLE)
Destination airport:	Cresswell, OR (77S)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
PRIOR TO TAKEOFF ON A DARK NIGHT, THE DUAL STUDENT CHANGED THE FUEL SELECTOR FROM ONE MAIN TANK TO ANOTHER. AFTER TAKEOFF, AT ABOUT 150 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL, THE ENGINE STOPPED DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR STATED THAT THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS NOT IN THE DETENT, AND THAT HE HAD INADEQUATELY MONITORED THE STUDENT'S POSITIONING OF THE FUEL SELECTOR.

Probable Cause: FUEL STARVATION DUE TO INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF THE DUAL STUDENT BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND WHEN THE DUAL STUDENT IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED THE FUEL SELECTOR POSITION.

Accident investigation: