Piper PA-24-250 N7371P
23 October 2021 · Sligo, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 October 2021 at about 13:50 local time, a Piper PA-24-250 registered N7371P was involved in an accident near Sligo, Pennsylvania, 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 13:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sligo, Pennsylvania, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.1466, -79.4660
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24-250
- Registration
- N7371P
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1961
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Youngstown → Hilton Head Island
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA22LA028
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilots mismanagement of fuel.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, he was in cruise flight when the engine lost full power. The pilot reported that he did not have enough time to attempt a restart of the engine or to switch fuel tanks, due to the low altitude of the airplane. He elected to conduct an off-field emergency landing. During the landing, the airplane impacted a tree, which resulted in substantial damage to the left outboard wing, right horizontal stabilizer and fuselage. Examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed the fuel selector was positioned on the right fuel tank- AUX position. The right fuel tank-AUX fuel tank was checked, and no fuel was discovered in the tank, however, about 75 gallons of fuel was drained from the remaining tanks. In a telephone interview with the pilot, he stated that took off on the right AUX tank. The post-accident examination did not reveal any mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 2021 | Piper PA-24-250 | New Hudson, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 8 Dec 2021 | Piper PA-24-250 | Delta, Colorado, United States | High Country Tree Gallery Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 2021 | Piper PA-24 | Loveland, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 2021 | Piper PA-24-260 | Blairsville, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 May 2021 | Piper PA-24 | Paris, Idaho, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 2021 | Piper PA-24-260 | Robbinsville, New Jersey, United States | Feensrta Gregory W | Serious injuries | - |
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