Piper PA-28R-200 N9302N
17 February 2002 · Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 February 2002 at about 00:30 local time, a Piper PA-28R-200 registered N9302N was involved in an accident near Fredericksburg, Virginia, 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 00:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Shannon Airport (EZF)
- Coordinates
- 38.2895, -77.4793
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R-200
- Registration
- N9302N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Manassas → Fredericksburg
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night
- NTSB number
- NYC02LA061
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The private pilot's failure to verify the fuel tank selector position, which resulted in fuel starvation and a subsequent forced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During a night instructional flight, while approaching the airport, the private pilot performed a pre-landing "GUMPS" checklist. As part of the checklist, the private pilot moved the selector from "LEFT," clockwise toward "RIGHT." However, he did not visually verify that the selector was positioned to "RIGHT." The private pilot performed the checklist item about 1,500 feet msl, and 3 miles from the airport. The engine subsequently lost all power, and neither the private pilot nor CFI were able to perform a successful restart. The private pilot then performed a forced landing into trees. The private pilot did not move the fuel selector after the accident, and the selector was found in the "OFF" position. A photograph of the selector revealed that "LEFT" was at an approximate "10:30" position, "RIGHT" was at an approximate "1:30" position, and "OFF" was at an approximate "4:30" position. Additionally, the selector was located on the left side of the cockpit, and the private pilot was seated in the left seat.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 2002 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Bethlehem, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2002 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Echo Summit, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Sep 2002 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Irvington, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 2002 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Tooele, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 2002 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Cullman, Alabama, United States | Gary Self | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 2002 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Newaygo, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
All 1,342 records for this type
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