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| Date: | Friday 26 March 1982 |
| Time: | 15:22 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-235 |
| Owner/operator: | Air Tulsa, Inc. |
| Registration: | N8904W |
| MSN: | 28-10470 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1723 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-B4B5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tulsa, OK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Tulsa, OK (KTUL) |
| Kerrville, TX | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A PARTIAL POWER LOSS DURING TAKEOFF AT AN ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 150 AGL. THE PILOT TURNED LEFT WITH THE INTENTION OF LANDING ON A PERPENDICULAR TAXIWAY. DURING THE TURN THE AIRCRAFT DEVELOPED A HIGH SINK-RATE AND STRUCK THE TAXIWAY IN A NOSE-DOWN, LEFT-WING-DOWN ATTITUDE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT MAIN TANK INLET TO THE FUEL SELECTOR VALVE WAS PARTIALLY BLOCKED WITH TANK SEALANT COMPOUND.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW82DA106
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 14:35 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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