Piper PA-38-112 N2542A

Summary

On 28 February 2001 at about 23:30 local time, a Piper PA-38-112 registered N2542A was involved in an accident near Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States. 2 people were 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.

Date

28 February 2001 at 23:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States

Nearest airport

North Central Airport (SFZ)

Coordinates

41.9100, -71.4509

Aircraft

Piper PA-38-112

Registration

N2542A

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lincoln → Hyannis

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

NYC01LA081

1 person had minor injuries.

The loose fuel line, which resulted in fuel starvation to the engine.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

As the airplane was climbing from the runway, the engine began to "sputter," and then quit. The CFI turned the airplane towards the airport in an attempt to return to the runway. Realizing that the airplane would not make the runway, the CFI stalled the airplane into the treetops, where it came to rest suspended by tree limbs. Examination of the airplane after the accident revealed an air leak at the fuel line connection on the electric fuel pump.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.