Piper PA-28-180 N4298Y

Summary

On 2 April 1994 at about 23:47 local time, a Piper PA-28-180 registered N4298Y, operated by Collier, Stephen C., was involved in an accident near Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

2 April 1994 at 23:47

Classification

Accident

Location

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

Coordinates

36.1605, -80.2296

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-180

Registration

N4298Y

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Collier, Stephen C.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Walnut Grove → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL94LA074

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to place the aircraft fuel selector to the tank with fuel remaining.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE STOPPED PRODUCING POWER. HE ATTEMPTED A FORCED LANDING, AND DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A BUILDING. INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED THAT THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS SELECTED TO THE RIGHT FUEL TANK. THE RIGHT FUEL TANK HAD ONE PINT OF FUEL REMAINING, AND THE LEFT TANK HAD TEN GALLONS OF FUEL REMAINING. A TEST RUN OF THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE ENGINE OPERATED NORMALLY AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE AIRCRAFT FUEL GAUGES OPERATED NORMALLY.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.