19990618026679I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Hugo, MN · June 18, 1999

Date: June 18, 1999 · 12:05 local
Place: Hugo, MN
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N4116E
Reported as: Piper PA18150
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 15,863 total1,175 in this make and model202 in the last 90 days

N4116ERegistered now · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-7809073 · Built 1978 Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) Mr. Miller stated he had looked at the fuel tank indicator while in a turn and the indicator showed one quarter, (1/4) tank of fuel. After leveling off a short period of time at 2000 feet MSL the engine lost power. He then switched back to the tank originally used for take off. The engine did not catch again until just before TOUCHDOW3N. Mr. Miller than was too low and slow to recover from the forced landing. In discussion with Mr. Marlin perhus, safety program manager, it was decideed counseling would be the best for the situation.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) MR. MILLER STATED HE HAD LOOKED AT THE FUEL TANK INDICATOR WHILE IN A TURN AND THE INDICATOR SHOWED ONE QUARTER, (1/4) TANK OF FUEL. AFTER LEVELING OFF A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME AT 2000 FEET MSL THE ENGINE LOST POWER. HE THEN SWITCHED BACK TO THE TANK ORIGINALLY USED FOR TAKE OFF. THE ENGINE DID NOT CATCH AGAIN UNTIL JUST BEFORE TOUCHDOW3N. MR. MILLER THAN WAS TOO LOW AND SLOW TO RECOVER FROM THE FORCED LANDING. IN DISCUSSION WITH MR. MARLIN PERHUS, SAFETY PROGRAM MANAGER, IT WAS DECIDEED COUNSELING WOULD BE THE BEST FOR THE SITUATION.