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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-24-260 · Elk Falls, KS · April 12, 1997

Date
April 12, 1997 · 12:20 local
Place
Elk Falls, KS
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8739P
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI97LA105
Reported as
Piper PA24260
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540D4A5
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
443 total140 in this make and model13 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Lost power enroute after switching fuel tanks. Hit fence and trees trying for gravel road. Fuel selector broke.

As the FAA filed it

LOST POWER ENROUTE AFTER SWITCHING FUEL TANKS. HIT FENCE AND TREES TRYING FOR GRAVEL ROAD. FUEL SELECTOR BROKE.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N8739P · 1

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