Piper PA-24-260 N9201P

Summary

On 27 January 1995 at about 02:16 local time, a Piper PA-24-260 registered N9201P, operated by Charles R. Lemasters, was involved in an accident near Salem, Oregon, 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

27 January 1995 at 02:16

Classification

Accident

Location

Salem, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

McNary Field (SLE)

Coordinates

45.0107, -122.9108

Aircraft

Piper PA-24-260

Registration

N9201P

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Charles R. Lemasters

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Cresswell

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

SEA95LA044

Nobody was injured.

FUEL STARVATION DUE TO INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF THE DUAL STUDENT BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND WHEN THE DUAL STUDENT IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED THE FUEL SELECTOR POSITION.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

PRIOR TO TAKEOFF ON A DARK NIGHT, THE DUAL STUDENT CHANGED THE FUEL SELECTOR FROM ONE MAIN TANK TO ANOTHER. AFTER TAKEOFF, AT ABOUT 150 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL, THE ENGINE STOPPED DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR STATED THAT THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS NOT IN THE DETENT, AND THAT HE HAD INADEQUATELY MONITORED THE STUDENT'S POSITIONING OF THE FUEL SELECTOR.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.