Accident Piper PA-32-260 N3743W, Saturday 17 January 1987

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Date:	Saturday 17 January 1987
Time:	12:39 LT
Type:	Piper PA-32-260
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N3743W
MSN:	32-657
Year of manufacture:	1966
Total airframe hrs:	1950 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-540-E4B5
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Ft.lauderdale, FL - United States of America
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Nassau, OF (KNAS)
Destination airport:	Ft.lauderdale, FL (FXE
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PLT REPOSITIONED THE FUEL SELECTOR FROM THE LEFT TIP TANK TO THE RIGHT MAIN TANK WHEN THE FLT ENTERED THE TRAFFIC PATTERN. THE ENG THEN QUIT & A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN AN OPEN FIELD. UPON TOUCHDOWN THE LEFT & RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WERE PUSHED THROUGH THE WINGS AND THE ACFT SLID TO A STOP. ACCORDING TO FIRE RESCUE PERSONNEL THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS POSITIONED TO THE RIGHT TANK WHICH DID NOT CONTAIN ENOUGH FUEL TO SUSTAIN ENG OPERATION.

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