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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0171 72/5/2 NR.CRAWFORDSVILE,IND PIPER PA-32 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
TIME - 1715 N3459W PX- 0 0 2 CORP/EXEC 47, 4720 TOTAL HOURS, 24
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
BENTON HARBOR,MICH TERRE HAUTE,IND
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
GEAR COLLAPSED LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: SELECTOR VALVES
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STUCK
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL SELECTOR POSITIONED BETWEEN TANKS
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
REMARKS- FUEL SELECTOR VALUE STUCK IN FULL RT POS. STOP PIN NOT FOUND. PLT WAS AWARE OF VALVE MALFUNCTION.
