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FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-181 · Glendale, CA · February 27, 1995

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Date
February 27, 1995 · 11:45 local
Place
Glendale, CA
Airport
Municipal
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N2238B
Reported as
Piper PA28181
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,700 total900 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days
N2238BRegistration cancelled Sep 4, 2009 · Piper PA-28-181S/N 28-7990131 · Built 1978Airframe modelPiper PA-28-181Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Narrative: while enroute, IFR, from sba to EMT, the aircraft experienced an engine failure. A forced landing was accomplished without injury or property damage. Investigation revealed the engine failed due to improper fuel management. The right tank contained no fuel while the left tank contained a small amount. The right tank was selected when the engine failed and the pilot did not select the left tank after the power loss. privacy data omitted This incident investigation is closed.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: WHILE ENROUTE, IFR, FROM SBA TO EMT, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FAILURE. A FORCED LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITHOUT INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE ENGINE FAILED DUE TO IMPROPER FUEL MANAGEMENT. THE RIGHT TANK CONTAINED NO FUEL WHILE THE LEFT TANK CONTAINED A SMALL AMOUNT. THE RIGHT TANK WAS SELECTED WHEN THE ENGINE FAILED AND THE PILOT DID NOT SELECT THE LEFT TANK AFTER THE POWER LOSS. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ THIS INCIDENT INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.