Piper PA-24-250 N6583R
20 March 2004 · West Palm Beach, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 March 2004 at about 22:00 local time, a Piper PA-24-250 registered N6583R, operated by Ralf Koklar, was involved in an accident near West Palm Beach, Florida, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 26.5889, -80.0933
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24-250
- Registration
- N6583R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ralf Koklar
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lantana → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC04LA043
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The incorrect assembly of the fuel selector valve by maintenance personnel, and the pilot's failure to make a precautionary landing to assess the fuel situation and lack of movement of the right fuel tank indicator. which resulted in fuel starvation and the loss of engine power during cruise flight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During the first flight after having maintenance performed on the airplane's fuel system, the pilot reported a total loss of engine power in cruise flight. During the flight the pilot and pilot-rated passenger discussed the lack of movement of the right fuel indicator needle with both main tanks in the "ON" position. After the loss of engine power, the pilot asked the more experienced pilot-rated passenger to take the controls for the landing. The airplane landed in a plowed field. After landing, the pilots noted that the right main tank was full, and the left main tank was empty. An inspection of the fuel system found the right fuel selector valve was assembled incorrectly, and actually blocked the flow of fuel from the right main tank when selected to the "ON" position.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 2004 | Piper PA-24 | Rockville, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 2004 | Piper PA-24-260 | Redmond, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 2004 | Piper PA-24-180 | Phillipsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 2004 | Piper PA-24 | Buffalo Grove, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 2004 | Piper PA-24-250 | Model, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 2004 | Piper PA-24-250 | Ogden, Utah, United States | KW Avation | Serious injuries | - |
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