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Piper PA-28R-200 N1092X

2 October 1997 · Nebraska City, Nebraska, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 2 October 1997 at about 00:45 local time, a Piper PA-28R-200 registered N1092X was involved in an accident near Nebraska City, Nebraska, United States. One person was 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.

The record

Date
at 00:45
Classification
Accident
Location
Nebraska City, Nebraska, United States
Coordinates
40.6693, -95.8602
Aircraft
Piper PA-28R-200
Registration
N1092X
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Iowa City → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI98LA004

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

the pilot's improper positioning of the fuel slector to a tank which contained only unusable fuel.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane had a total loss of engine power, and the pilot made a forced landing to a corn field. On inspection, the fuel selector was found positioned to the left tank which contained only unusable fuel. The right fuel tank was nearly full. When the selector was moved to the right tank the engine started and ran.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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