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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-30 · Marblehill, MO · July 25, 2002

Date: July 25, 2002 · 12:59 local
Place: Marblehill, MO
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N8563Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI02FA215
Reported as: Piper PA30
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1

N8563YRegistration cancelled Jan 10, 2003 · Piper PA-30S/N 30-1679 · Built 1967 Airframe modelPiper PA-30 Engine modelLycoming IO-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Approximately 8 miles north of the marble hill, MO airport the pilot reported losing power on the right engine privacy data omitted during this time, privacy data omitted as post accident investigation revealed the left engine controls were in the following positions: throttle-idle, prop-feathered, and mixture-retarded toward cutoff position. The left side fuel tanks were nearly full and the left fuel selector was in the main position. The right engine controls were forward although the mixture control was aft of the left one. The fuel selector for the right tank was in the aux tank position and that tank was completely empty while the right main was nearly full. There was no post accident fuel leakage or fire. The accident site was close to the end of the field privacy data omitted the aircraft's right wing tip made initial ground contact with the aircraft striking the ground in a nearly vertical attitude.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) APPROXIMATELY 8 MILES NORTH OF THE MARBLE HILL, MO AIRPORT THE PILOT REPORTED LOSING POWER ON THE RIGHT ENGINE ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DURING THIS TIME, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ AS POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE LEFT ENGINE CONTROLS WERE IN THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS: THROTTLE-IDLE, PROP-FEATHERED, AND MIXTURE-RETARDED TOWARD CUTOFF POSITION. THE LEFT SIDE FUEL TANKS WERE NEARLY FULL AND THE LEFT FUEL SELECTOR WAS IN THE MAIN POSITION. THE RIGHT ENGINE CONTROLS WERE FORWARD ALTHOUGH THE MIXTURE CONTROL WAS AFT OF THE LEFT ONE. THE FUEL SELECTOR FOR THE RIGHT TANK WAS IN THE AUX TANK POSITION AND THAT TANK WAS COMPLETELY EMPTY WHILE THE RIGHT MAIN WAS NEARLY FULL. THERE WAS NO POST ACCIDENT FUEL LEAKAGE OR FIRE. THE ACCIDENT SITE WAS CLOSE TO THE END OF THE FIELD ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ THE AIRCRAFT'S RIGHT WING TIP MADE INITIAL GROUND CONTACT WITH THE AIRCRAFT STRIKING THE GROUND IN A NEARLY VERTICAL ATTITUDE.

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 CHI02FA215Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMarble Hill, MOThe solid fuel system contamination resulting in a loss of engine power. The inadequate emergency procedures, and the airspeed not maintained by the pilot were additional causes.Jul 25, 2002 · Destroyed

Other reports on N8563Y · 2

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

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