Piper PA-22-108 N4689Z
6 August 2000 · Duchesne, Utah, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 August 2000 at about 23:00 local time, a Piper PA-22-108 registered N4689Z was involved in an accident near Duchesne, Utah, 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 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Duchesne, Utah, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.1009, -110.4908
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22-108
- Registration
- N4689Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Duchesne → Salt Lake 2
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN00LA145
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's use of excessive braking on soft terrain. Factors included fuel starvation, the fuel selector valve not engaging properly, the pilot's incorrect positioning of the fuel selector valve, and the soft terrain on which the forced landing was made.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Shortly after takeoff, the pilot switched the fuel selector from the left tank to the right tank and within a few moments the engine lost power. He switched the fuel selector back to the left tank, but could not restart the engine. He made a forced landing on a beach at an approach speed that was a 'little fast.' When he applied brakes, the airplane nosed over. The pilot said he 'may have shut the fuel off,' and later said the fuel selector handle and indicator pointer were not aligned with each other. In 1960, FAA issued A.D. 60-10-08 requiring the inspection of the fuel selector valve to assure proper alignment of the handle and pointer. According to the airplane maintenance records, A.D. 60-10-08 had been complied with. An FAA airworthiness inspector who examined the airplane said the fuel selector operated correctly.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep 2000 | Piper PA-22 | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 2000 | Piper PA-22-135 | Ontario, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Piper PA-22-135 | Enochville, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Piper PA-22-150 | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 2000 | Piper PA-22-150 | Salem, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2000 | Piper PA-22-160 | Lancaster, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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