Piper PA-32-260 N3869W

Summary

On 3 June 2000 at about 20:00 local time, a Piper PA-32-260 registered N3869W was involved in an accident near Clinton, Oklahoma, 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

3 June 2000 at 20:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Clinton, Oklahoma, United States

Nearest airport

Clinton Municipal (CLK)

Coordinates

35.5004, -98.9709

Aircraft

Piper PA-32-260

Registration

N3869W

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Clinton → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW00LA263

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper setting of the cockpit fuel selector, which resulted in a total loss of engine power and forced landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane was executing a VFR approach, turning from the base leg to short final, when the engine lost total power. During the ensuing forced landing, the airplane touched down in a field short of the runway, the nose landing gear collapsed, and the airplane came to a stop upright. The pilot reported to the FAA that 'he was not sure if the fuel selector was in the detent for the selected tank and he did not have time to check prior to landing.'

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.