Piper PA-24-260 N9041P

Summary

On 2 June 1994 at about 20:10 local time, a Piper PA-24-260 registered N9041P, operated by Quade's Flight School, was involved in an accident near Montgomery, New York, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

2 June 1994 at 20:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Montgomery, New York, United States

Nearest airport

Orange County Airport (MGJ)

Coordinates

41.5205, -74.2305

Aircraft

Piper PA-24-260

Registration

N9041P

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Quade's Flight School

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

BFO94LA084

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's mismanagement of the fuel supply with an improper fuel selector position which resulted in fuel starvation and the loss of engine power. A factor is the instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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The instructor and student had completed instrument instruction and afterwards, the student, who was a private pilot, requested and they practiced crosswind landings. According to the instructor 'I was distracted by his perfomance and remiss in verification of fuel status in execution of before landing checklist. Power was lost on climbout. Additional check futile. Committed to off-field landing. Damage occurred on rollout through a ditch in terrain.' The FAA examined the airplane and revealed the left fuel tank was empty. An undetermined amount of fuel was in the right tank.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.