Piper PA22 N2621P

Summary

On 27 October 2019 at about 15:55 local time, a Piper PA22 registered N2621P was involved in an accident near White Bear Township, Minnesota, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

27 October 2019 at 15:55

Classification

Accident

Location

White Bear Township, Minnesota, United States

Nearest airport

Benson (6MN9)

Coordinates

45.1167, -92.9961

Aircraft

Piper PA22

Registration

N2621P

Category

Airplane

Year built

1955

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

White Bear Township → White Bear Township

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN20LA015

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot's failure to select the proper fuel tank before departure, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that his preflight inspection revealed 18 gallons of fuel in the left tank and "no fuel in the right tank." After an engine run-up, he initiated a takeoff; he reported that he did not recall any further events of the flight. The airplane subsequently impacted a tree and terrain about 1/4 mile from the runway and came to rest near a ditch. Examination of the wreckage revealed that the right fuel tank was empty, and the fuel selector valve was in the right tank position. The gascolator was intact and contained no fuel. It is likely that the airplane experienced a total loss of engine power during takeoff due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's failure to select the proper fuel tank.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.