Piper PA-28-161 N2120J

Summary

On 17 April 2011 at about 18:20 local time, a Piper PA-28-161 registered N2120J was involved in an accident near San Angelo, Texas, 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.

Date

17 April 2011 at 18:20

Classification

Accident

Location

San Angelo, Texas, United States

Coordinates

31.1164, -100.3978

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-161

Registration

N2120J

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fredricksburg → San Angelo

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN11CA376

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector, the pilot reported that the flight experienced a loss of engine power during the second leg of the cross-country flight. The pilot elected to perform a forced landing to a field. During the forced landing the airplane's right flap was damaged and the right wing spar was bent. The FAA inspector attributed the loss of engine power to fuel starvation. The left fuel tank had 17 gallons of fuel and the right tank was empty. The FAA inspector confirmed that there were no mechanical anomalies or failures with the airplane, engine, or related systems prior to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.