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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Broomfield, CO · March 19, 1997

Date: March 19, 1997 · 16:20 local
Place: Broomfield, CO
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2572Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW97LA132
Reported as: Piper PA28161

N2572YRegistration cancelled Sep 17, 1997 · Piper PA-28-161S/N 288516041 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-161

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What happened

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(-16) Pilot allowed aircraft to run out of fuel in left tank and did not switch selector to available fuel in right tank. Pilot was a student pilot on a solo flight. Student pilot had received dual instruction from his CFI earlier that day and was released for solo flight by his CFI.privacy data omitted

As the FAA filed it

(-16) PILOT ALLOWED AIRCRAFT TO RUN OUT OF FUEL IN LEFT TANK AND DID NOT SWITCH SELECTOR TO AVAILABLE FUEL IN RIGHT TANK. PILOT WAS A STUDENT PILOT ON A SOLO FLIGHT. STUDENT PILOT HAD RECEIVED DUAL INSTRUCTION FROM HIS CFI EARLIER THAT DAY AND WAS RELEASED FOR SOLO FLIGHT BY HIS CFI.^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^

NTSB investigation

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NTSB FTW97LA132Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBroomfield, COthe student pilot's improper use of the fuel tank selector which led to fuel starvation and loss of engine power. Factors were the pilot's inadequate fuel management and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.Mar 19, 1997 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2572Y · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19900120000799AFinal Approach · Coalinga, CALanded short in plowed field during night landing. Factors failed stay high. Check altitude. Dark. Haze. Skill.Jan 20, 1990 · Substantial damage Incident 19871105066249IForced/Precautionary Landing · San Jose, CAEngine lost partial power after liftoff. Safe landing. Malfunction could not be duplicated.Nov 5, 1987