Piper PA-28-140 N4602R
31 March 1987 · Leakey, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 31 March 1987 at about 18:00 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N4602R was involved in an accident near Leakey, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Leakey, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Real County (49R)
- Coordinates
- 29.7207, -99.7590
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140
- Registration
- N4602R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW87FA087
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT PILOT FLYING PIPER PA-28-140 DEPARTED UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT AFTER SWITCHING FUEL TANKS ON RUNWAY. FUEL SELECTOR VALVE WAS INADVERTENTLY MOVED TO OFF POSITION BY STUDENT PILOT. AIRCRAFT ENGINE QUIT ON INITIAL CLIMB AT APPROXIMATELY 200 FT AGL. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED APPROXIMATELY .5 MILES FROM AIRPORT. FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR SERIOUSLY INJURED, STUDENT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. PIPER SERVICE BULLETIN #840 NOT COMPLIED WITH. SB #840 PROVIDES FOR NEW FUEL SELECTOR VALVE COVER ASSEMBLY AND MATING HANDLE TO REDUCE POSSIBILITY OF FUEL MISMANAGEMENT THROUGH INADVERTENT SELECTION OF THE OFF POSITION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-28-161 | N. Andover, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-28-161 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-28 | Prospectville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-28-181 | Florida City, Florida, United States | American Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-28-181 | Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 1987 | Cessna 152 | New Caney, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1987 | Cessna 150 | San Angelo, Texas, United States | David Sibley | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1987 | Cessna 182P | Refugio, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-23-250 | George West, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1987 | Cessna 172P | Roanoke, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |