Piper PA 32R-301T N532DR

Summary

On 25 August 2014 at about 22:00 local time, a Piper PA 32R-301T registered N532DR was involved in an accident near Sedalia, Missouri, 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

25 August 2014 at 22:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Sedalia, Missouri, United States

Nearest airport

Sedalia Regional Airport (KDMO)

Coordinates

38.7386, -93.1608

Aircraft

Piper PA 32R-301T

Registration

N532DR

Category

Airplane

Year built

1998

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Midland → Sedalia

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dawn

NTSB number

CEN14CA459

Nobody was injured.

The 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

During the approach to land, the engine "missed a few times and stopped." The pilot began to trouble shoot the loss of engine power and prepare for a forced landing. He stated that when he checked the fuel selector valve, it moved further to the left which surprised him. During a forced landing to a field the nose wheel collapsed and the left wing was substantially damaged. The fuel selector valve was found in the "off" position. The right-wing fuel tank contained ½ gallon or less of fuel and the left-wing fuel tank contained 36 to 37 gallons of fuel. After the airplane was recovered from the field, fuel was added to the fuel tanks. The engine started without hesitation and ran for several minutes at various power settings without any anomalies or issues. An examination of the remaining airplane, engine, and fuel-related systems revealed no mechanical anomalies.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.