Nalis GLASTAR N432P
5 July 2009 · Arlington, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 July 2009 at about 00:37 local time, a Nalis GLASTAR registered N432P, operated by Peter G. Nalis, was involved in an accident near Arlington, Washington, 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 00:37
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Arlington, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Arlington Municipal Airport (KAWO)
- Coordinates
- 48.1606, -122.1589
- Aircraft
- Nalis GLASTAR
- Registration
- N432P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Peter G. Nalis
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Arlington → Arlington
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR09CA329
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's failure to select the fullest tank prior to takeoff.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that the purpose of the flight was to practice touch-and-go landings. During the takeoff portion of a touch-and-go, about midway down the runway, the engine lost power. The pilot initiated a gentle left turn towards a vacant taxiway to initiate a forced landing. The pilot landed hard just short of the taxiway. The left wing was wrinkled, and the nose wheel and left main landing gear collapsed. The pilot stated that he had the incorrect fuel tank selected, and "the engine lost power due to fuel starvation." He also stated that prior to takeoff, one fuel tank had "little to no fuel" and "the other fuel tank was about half full." The pilot reported no mechanical anomalies with the engine or airframe prior to the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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