Piper PA-28-161 N9134A

Summary

On 5 March 1994 at about 19:57 local time, a Piper PA-28-161 registered N9134A was involved in an accident near Sanford, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

5 March 1994 at 19:57

Classification

Accident

Location

Sanford, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Central Florida Regional (SFB)

Coordinates

28.8102, -81.3309

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-161

Registration

N9134A

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA94LA084

2 people had minor injuries.

THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED DURING THE FORCED LANDING RESULTING IN AN INADVERTENT STALL/MUSH. THE TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER CAUSED BY FUEL STARVATION DUE TO INATTENTIVENESS BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND (CFI) TO THE FUEL SUPPLY WAS ALSO A CAUSE.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

DURING THE UPWIND LEG AFTER THE FOURTH OR FIFTH TOUCH-AND-GO LANDING, THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. THE CFI TOOK THE CONTROLS AND LANDED THE AIRPLANE ON THE RUNWAY BUT THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT RUNWAY REMAINING TO STOP. DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE ENGINE POWER WAS RESTORED AND THE CFI ELECTED TO TAKE OFF TO RETURN FOR LANDING. DURING THE UPWIND LEG, THE ENGINE AGAIN EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. DURING THE LEFT TURN TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT, THE AIRPLANE STALLED AND IMPACTED THE GROUND NOSE AND LEFT WING LOW. THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS POSITIONED TO THE LEFT TANK FOR THE DURATION OF THE FLIGHT AND THE LEFT FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY. THE RIGHT FUEL TANK CONTAINED 15.4 GALLONS OF FUEL.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.