Piper PA-28-161 N2937M
24 November 2002 · Santa Paula, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 24 November 2002 at about 23:40 local time, a Piper PA-28-161 registered N2937M was involved in an accident near Santa Paula, California, United States. 4 people were on board. 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 23:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Santa Paula, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Santa Paula (SZP)
- Coordinates
- 34.3472, -119.0611
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-161
- Registration
- N2937M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Big Bear City → Santa Paula
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX03LA038
People
Injuries not recorded.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to follow the checklist and switch the fuel selector to the fullest tank for landing, which resulted in fuel starvation and loss of engine power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane collided with an automobile during a forced landing on a road following a loss of engine power on final approach to land at the destination airport. Post-accident investigation revealed 5 to 6 gallons of fuel in the left tank and about 1.5 gallons of fuel in the right tank. The fuel selector was found positioned to the right tank. The operating handbook for the airplane states that during approach and landing, the fuel selector must be checked to ensure it is on the fullest tank.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 2002 | Piper PA-28-180 | Oxford, Massachusetts, United States | Eagle East Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 2002 | Piper PA-28-180 | Yellow Pine, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Nov 2002 | Piper PA-28-201T | La Grande, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 2002 | Piper PA-28-180 | Groveland, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 2002 | Piper PA-28-180 | Denio, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 2002 | Piper PA-28-180 | Deerfield, Virginia, United States | John P. Zachary | Fatal | 2 |
All 9,402 records for this type
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