ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 231046
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| Date: | Monday 2 December 2019 |
| Time: | 13:40 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-161 Warrior III |
| Owner/operator: | FlightSafety International Inc |
| Registration: | N558PU |
| MSN: | 2842095 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2000 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 11751 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-D3G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Vero Beach Municipal Airport (VRB/KVRB), Vero Beach, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | La Belle, FL (X14) |
| Vero Beach Municipal Airport, FL (VRB/KVRB) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the cross-country flight, the pilot completed the first leg using the left fuel tank only. While in the traffic pattern at his destination airport, the engine lost all power. The pilot performed a forced landing in a field and the airplane was substantially damaged after colliding with a tree. An examination of the wreckage revealed that the left fuel tank was empty and undamaged; the fuel selector handle was on the left tank. The right tank was full. Thus, it is likely that the engine was starved of fuel when the fuel supply in the left wing tank was exhausted.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N558PU
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=558PU
NTSB ERA20TA046
Location
Images:
Photo: FAA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Dec-2019 19:33 | Geno | Added |
| 02-Dec-2019 21:12 | RobertMB | Updated [Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Dec-2019 21:15 | RobertMB | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 02-Dec-2019 21:15 | RobertMB | Updated [Location] |
| 26-Mar-2021 16:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
| 26-Mar-2021 17:54 | harro | Updated [Source, Narrative, Photo] |
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