Piper PA-28-181 N8262K

Summary

On 19 August 1997 at about 23:40 local time, a Piper PA-28-181 registered N8262K was involved in an accident near Brickerville, Pennsylvania, 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

19 August 1997 at 23:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Brickerville, Pennsylvania, United States

Coordinates

40.1500, -76.2993

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-181

Registration

N8262K

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lancaster → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC97LA167

Nobody was injured.

Fuel starvation as a result of the pilot performing a takeoff with the fuel selector in the 'OFF' position.

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

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Shortly after departure, the pilot noticed a rise in engine oil and cylinder head temperature. As the pilot turned back toward the airport for landing, he experienced a loss of oil pressure, followed by a loss of partial engine power. The pilot performed a precautionary landing to a field. He shut the engine down, inspected it, and found no discrepancies. Several minutes later, the pilot restarted the engine, and having observed all engine instruments in the green, performed a takeoff. During the initial climb, the engine lost all power and the pilot performed a forced landing in a corn field. Examination of the wreckage revealed the fuel selector valve in the 'OFF' position and that fuel lines from the lowest points of the fuel system, and the carburetor bowl were observed to contain only a few drops of fuel. There was no evidence of pre impact mechanical malfunction to the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.