# Accident 20010228027659A: Piper PA38112, Pawtucket, RI, February 28, 2001

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 28, 2001, 19:05 local time
- Place: Pawtucket, RI
- Airport: North Central State
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.9100° N, 71.4509° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.9100&lon=-71.4509&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2542A, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2542A-2004-04-19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-38-112 (registry code 7103812, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-38-112) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA38112
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC01LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA081) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010228027659A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) ON 02/28/2001 AT APPROXIMATELY 1830 LOCAL, A PA38-112, N2542A DEPARTED RNWY 33 AT SFZ. THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT WITH TWO PERSONA ON BOARD. THE AIRCRAFT CLIMBED TO AN INITIAL ALTITUDE OF 75 FEET WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN "SPUTTERING". THE AIRCRAFT REACHED A FINAL ALTITUDE OF 100 FEET AND THE ENGINE QUIT COMPLETELY. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO THE TREE TOPS. MINOR INJURIES TO BOTH OCCUPANTS, AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. INSPECTION OF FUEL SYSTEM REVEALED NO FUEL TO ENGINE FORWARD OF MECHANICAL FUEL PUMP.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC01LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA081), Feb 28, 2001: Piper PA-38-112 (N2542A), Lincoln, RI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loose fuel line, which resulted in fuel starvation to the engine.

## Other reports on N2542A (1)

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

- [Incident 19800219026739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800219026739I), Feb 19, 1980: Piper PA38112 (N2542A), Marana, AZ, Minor damage. Student landed with 45 degree crosswind. A heavy gust hit aircraft followed by aircraft stalling.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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