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| Date: | Wednesday 29 June 1983 |
| Time: | 17:05 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-23-250 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6638Y |
| MSN: | 273950 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7092 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540LB |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pittsfield, MA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Great Barringtn, MA |
| Pittsfield, MA (KPSF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ON THE 1ST TAKEOFF, THE CFI DEMONSTRATED AN ABORTED TAKEOFF BY PLACING THE RT SELECTOR GASOLINE VALVE IN THE OFF POSITION AND HAD THE STUDENT PULL THE ENG BACK, MAKING A LANDING ON THE RWY. THE FLT THEN TAXIED BACK FOR ANOTHER TAKEOFF, AGAIN THE CFI SHUT OFF THE RT GAS TANK, THE ACFT BECAME AIRBORNE AND THE ENG QUIT. THE STUDENT HAD RETRACTED THE LANDING GEAR DURING THE SEQUENCE AND THE ACFT LANDED GEAR-UP.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC83LA158
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 04:56 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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