Piper PA-28-180 N1404T
22 February 1998 · Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 22 February 1998 at about 17:00 local time, a Piper PA-28-180 registered N1404T, operated by Lawrence Smith, was involved in an accident near Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States. One person was 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.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Fayetteville Rgnl/Grannis (FAY)
- Coordinates
- 34.9591, -78.8993
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-180
- Registration
- N1404T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Lawrence Smith
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fayetteville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL98LA052
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
fuel system contamination (rubber shavings), which led to blockage of a fuel line, fuel starvation, loss of engine power, and a collision with terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, he made five or six touch-and-go landings on runway 4, then switched from the right fuel tank to the left fuel tank. The airplane appeared to continue running normally until after he turned onto his final approach. When he attempted to make a power adjustment by advancing the throttle on final approach, the engine did not respond. The pilot switched fuel tanks and turned on the electric boost pump, but there was no change in engine response. The pilot then made an emergency landing in an unprepared area about one mile south of the airport and was damaged. According to an FAA inspector, he examined the engine and determined everything appeared normal. He then examined the carburetor and found fuel. The gascolator bowl had no fuel in it. After finding fuel in both fuel tanks, the FAA inspector examined the fuel lines for blockage. He discovered rubber shavings in the left main fuel supply line which were obstructing fuel flow from the left tank.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 1998 | Piper PA-28-140 | Bad Axe, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Aug 1998 | Piper PA-28-235 | Mineola, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1998 | Piper PA-28-180 | Iowa Falls, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Piper PA-28-161 | Whitefield, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Piper PA-28-180 | Holly Springs, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1998 | Piper PA-28-161 | Melfa, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 1998 | Cessna 150H | Kill Devil Hill, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1998 | Cessna 182P | Concord, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1998 | Piper PA-28-140 | Carthage, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1998 | Piper PA-31-310 | Southport, North Carolina, United States | Arapahoe Aviation Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1998 | Cessna 150 | Columbia, North Carolina, United States | Jeffery W. Williams | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1998 | Bell 206L-3 | Indian Trail, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |