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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-200 · Fredericksburg, VA · February 16, 2002

Date: February 16, 2002 · 19:15 local
Place: Fredericksburg, VA
Airport: Shannon Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N9302N
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC02LA061
Reported as: Piper PA28R200

N9302NRegistration cancelled Sep 17, 2013 · Piper PA-28R-200S/N 28R-35002 · Built 1969 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-200 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On February 16, 2002, at approximately 7:15 p.m. EST, a Piper PA-28R-200 N9302N lost engine power and force landed into trees between a housing area and a trailer park, which resulted in substantial damage to the aircraft. The pilot flying, jeffrey levy, and the flight instructor, david kroc, were not injured. The pilot was receiving dual instruction from the flight instructor since he was not "night current". The pilot was attempting an upwind entry to runway 24, Shannon Airport (ezf), and while completing a "gump" check, moved the fuel selector from the left fuel tank to some point past the right tank detent, which resulted in engine failure.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON FEBRUARY 16, 2002, AT APPROXIMATELY 7:15 P.M. EST, A PIPER PA-28R-200 N9302N LOST ENGINE POWER AND FORCE LANDED INTO TREES BETWEEN A HOUSING AREA AND A TRAILER PARK, WHICH RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT FLYING, JEFFREY LEVY, AND THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR, DAVID KROC, WERE NOT INJURED. THE PILOT WAS RECEIVING DUAL INSTRUCTION FROM THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR SINCE HE WAS NOT "NIGHT CURRENT". THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING AN UPWIND ENTRY TO RUNWAY 24, SHANNON AIRPORT (EZF), AND WHILE COMPLETING A "GUMP" CHECK, MOVED THE FUEL SELECTOR FROM THE LEFT FUEL TANK TO SOME POINT PAST THE RIGHT TANK DETENT, WHICH RESULTED IN ENGINE FAILURE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB NYC02LA061Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFredericksburg, VAThe private pilot's failure to verify the fuel tank selector position, which resulted in fuel starvation and a subsequent forced landing.Feb 17, 2002 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9302N · 2

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

Incident 19870722045039IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Gibson, PALost engine oil pressure at cruise. Landed with nose gear damage in a field.Jul 22, 1987 · Minor damage Accident 19770622015089ANormal Cruise · Danville, NCLndd on rd,wing hit bank. No 3 cyl conrod cap bolt missing. Cyl hold dn studs sheared.Jun 22, 1977 · Substantial damage