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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Bluffton, OH · August 3, 2002

Date: August 3, 2002 · 22:00 local
Place: Bluffton, OH
Airport: Bluffton Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N110CF
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC02LA153
Reported as: Piper PA32300
Fatal injuries: 0

N110CFRegistration cancelled May 19, 2022 · Piper PA-32-300S/N 32-7540003 · Built 1974 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-300 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) A Piper PA-32, was substantially damaged during a forced landing near the Bluffton Airport. The plane landed about 1 1/2 mile south of runway 5. Upon inspection of the aircraft, it was found that the right tip tank was empty, there was fuel in the other tanks. The fuel selector position inflight is unknown. After landing the pilot put the fuel selector switch in the off position. In addition, the nose wheel gear was collapsed, and the firewall displayed compression wrinkles.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) A PIPER PA-32, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING A FORCED LANDING NEAR THE BLUFFTON AIRPORT. THE PLANE LANDED ABOUT 1 1/2 MILE SOUTH OF RUNWAY 5. UPON INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE RIGHT TIP TANK WAS EMPTY, THERE WAS FUEL IN THE OTHER TANKS. THE FUEL SELECTOR POSITION INFLIGHT IS UNKNOWN. AFTER LANDING THE PILOT PUT THE FUEL SELECTOR SWITCH IN THE OFF POSITION. IN ADDITION, THE NOSE WHEEL GEAR WAS COLLAPSED, AND THE FIREWALL DISPLAYED COMPRESSION WRINKLES.

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 NYC02LA153Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBluffton, OHThe pilot's fuel mismanagement with his failure to position the fuel selector to the proper tank which resulted in engine fuel starvation.Aug 4, 2002 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N110CF · 3

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

Incident 20201124020909IDescent · New Smaryra Bea, FLDuring a cross counrty flight on decent at 1600 ft. AGL to land at (evb) new smyrna beach airport. Aircraft experience fuel exhaustion in the right main tank, pilot was unable to restart the aircraft engine from right wing tip tank. Pilot landed the aircraft…Nov 24, 2020 · Minor damage Incident 19880802044099IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Ostrander, OHPilot making flight with minimum fuel. Engine quit and switching tanks futile. Forced landing.Aug 2, 1988 Accident 19850727034179AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Delaware, OHHeard dull knock and then engine failed. Struck wires during approach to a field. Trigger ramp failed in magneto.Jul 27, 1985 · Substantial damage