Piper PA-24 N5029P

Summary

On 26 September 1998 at about 04:40 local time, a Piper PA-24 registered N5029P was involved in an accident near Lamar, Missouri, 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.

Date

26 September 1998 at 04:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Lamar, Missouri, United States

Nearest airport

Lamar Municipal (LLU)

Coordinates

37.4909, -94.2709

Aircraft

Piper PA-24

Registration

N5029P

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Bartlesville → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI98LA363

Nobody was injured.

the pilot improperly positioned the fuel selector to the closed position causing fuel starvation.

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

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The pilot reported she entered the landing pattern and performed the pre-landing checklist. She lowered the landing gear, pulled carburetor heat on, turned the fuel pump on, switched to the fullest fuel tank, and reduced power. She turned from base to final and added a little power, but 'there wasn't any power there.' The second pilot switched magnetos and tried to restart the engine, but was unsuccessful. The second pilot took control of the airplane and turned to the left to land in a soybean field, since there were powerlines and a railroad track between the airplane and the runway. The airplane landed in a left wing low attitude and the left wing hit the ground before the airplane skidded to a stop. All engine, propeller controls and flight controls were verified as being intact and operable. The fuel selector was found in the OFF position. The pilot and second pilot were asked whether either of them had moved the fuel selector to OFF after the accident had occurred and both stated they had not. The fuel drain plug from the carburetor was removed and only a trace of fuel, two or three drops, came out.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.