Piper PA-32-300 N8745E
14 January 2006 · Pierre, South Dakota, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 14 January 2006 at about 18:25 local time, a Piper PA-32-300 registered N8745E was involved in an accident near Pierre, South Dakota, United States. 6 people were on board and one died, 5 were seriously 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 18:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pierre, South Dakota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pierre Regional (PIR)
- Coordinates
- 44.3936, -100.2875
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32-300
- Registration
- N8745E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pierre → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI06FA067
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The loss of engine power during takeoff-initial climb due to the pilot's failure to correctly position the fuel selector, which resulted in fuel starvation and a forced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that the engine surged and lost power during the initial climb after takeoff. In an interview, he stated that he had previously turned the auxiliary electric fuel boost pump off, but when the engine surged and lost power, he switched fuel tanks, and turned the auxiliary boost pump on. He was unable to restart the engine, and the airplane collided with a ravine during the ensuing forced landing. An examination of the airplane disclosed no evidence of any preaccident mechanical anomalies. The airplane's engine was run in an engine test cell and developed full rated rpm. An on-scene examination of the cockpit fuel selector found that it was positioned between the left and right fuel tanks.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-32 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec 2006 | Piper PA-32-301 | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 May 2006 | Piper PA-32-260 | Laconia, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 2006 | Piper PA-32-300 | Romeo, Michigan, United States | Michael R. D'Arcy | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Nov 2006 | Piper PA-32-300 | Danville, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 Sep 2006 | Piper PA-32-300 | Kanab, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 2006 | Piper PA-32-300 | Worthington, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,695 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec 2006 | Beechcraft B-99 | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 2006 | Beechcraft 19A | Yankton, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Beechcraft BE-95-B55 | N. Sioux City, South Dakota, United States | Michael F. Wille | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Feb 2006 | Cirrus SR22 | Wagner, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 2005 | Rockwell S-2R | Bristol, South Dakota, United States | Dakota Air Spray Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Dec 2005 | Cessna 310Q | Pierre, South Dakota, United States | Air Max Airlines | No injuries | - |