Piper PA28 N8078X
10 October 2019 · Dayton, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 October 2019 at about 20:00 local time, a Piper PA28 registered N8078X, operated by Aviation Sales Inc, was involved in an accident near Dayton, Ohio, 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 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dayton, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dayton-Wright Brothers (MGY)
- Coordinates
- 39.5889, -84.2247
- Aircraft
- Piper PA28
- Registration
- N8078X
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1979
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aviation Sales Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Coldwater → Dayton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA20CA017
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation, a total loss of engine power, and an off-airport landing, during which the airplane struck a vehicle.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The private pilot reported that she was working toward a commercial certificate with a safety pilot onboard. During the final approach, the airplane's altitude was low, and she added power by moving the throttle but "nothing happened." The safety pilot took the controls and made a forced landing on a highway. During the landing, the airplane struck a vehicle. Both pilots reported that they were not sure why the engine lost power. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing spar. The Federal Aviation Administration inspector who conducted a postaccident examination of the airplane reported that the fuel tank selector was positioned to the left tank. The fuel pump and carburetor float bowl each had less than an ounce of fuel. The left wing tank did not contain any usable fuel, and no sign of fuel was found on the ground postimpact. The right tank contained about 12 gallons of fuel.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 2019 | Piper PA28 | Miami, Florida, United States | Osorio Aviation Corp | Serious injuries | - |
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| 22 Jun 2019 | Piper PA28 | Mandal, Norway | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Jul 2019 | Piper PA28 | Fairhope, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 2019 | Piper PA28 | Milton, Florida, United States | Trident Aircraft | No injuries | - |
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