Piper PA-28-140 N6800W

Summary

On 27 September 2011 at about 23:15 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N6800W was involved in an accident near Montgomery, New York, 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.

Date

27 September 2011 at 23:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Montgomery, New York, United States

Nearest airport

Orange County Airport (MGJ)

Coordinates

41.5022, -74.2703

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-140

Registration

N6800W

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Montgomery → Montgomery

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

ERA11CA506

Nobody was injured.

A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilots’ inadequate fuel management.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the certified flight instructor, he and the student pilot/owner had been performing takeoffs and landings for about 1 hour with the left fuel tank selected; they then switched the fuel selector valve to the right fuel tank before performing an engine run-up. During the takeoff climb, about 300 feet above ground level, the engine lost all power. The flight instructor assumed control of the airplane and attempted to land in a clearing. During the landing flare, the right wing impacted a tree, resulting in substantial damage to the wing. A postaccident examination revealed that the left fuel tank was full of fuel; however, the right fuel tank, carburetor, and electric fuel pump were devoid of fuel. No other preimpact anomalies were noted.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.