19821017055789A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-260 · Vandalia, OH · October 17, 1982

Date
October 17, 1982 · 21:30 local
Place
Vandalia, OH
Airport
Dayton International
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4740S
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI83LA020
Reported as
Piper PA32260
Reported engine
Lycoming O540*
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
280 total180 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Engine quit on takeoff climb to cruise. No fuel in left main and no fuel in carburetor. Selector on right tank.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT ON TAKEOFF CLIMB TO CRUISE. NO FUEL IN LEFT MAIN AND NO FUEL IN CARBURETOR. SELECTOR ON RIGHT TANK.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N4740S · 1

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