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FAA incident report · Piper J4A-S · Eaton, NY · September 30, 2003

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Date
September 30, 2003
Place
Eaton, NY
Airport
Private
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N30440
Reported as
Piper J4AS
Reported engine
Continental C8512
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
N30440Registered now · Piper J4A-SS/N 41227 · Built 1940Airframe modelPiper J4A-SEngine modelContinental C85 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On 09/30/2003 approx 0730 EDT a PA-J4A-S, registered N30440 attempted departure from a Private Airport near Eaton, NY. The engine failed during climb out. The pilot landed straight ahead onto an unprepared surface. After a brief ground roll, the main landing gear rolled through a dip in the unprepared surface at which time the aircraft flipped over on its back. There were no injuries and no other damage to property. Right wing fuel tank was drained during annual inspection for maintenance. Tank was serviced with eight gallons of fuel after maintenance. Right wing tank was selected with fuel selector switch for take off. Fuel starvation occurred causing engine shutdown during climb out. This incident is considered closed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 09/30/2003 APPROX 0730 EDT A PA-J4A-S, REGISTERED N30440 ATTEMPTED DEPARTURE FROM A PRIVATE AIRPORT NEAR EATON, NY. THE ENGINE FAILED DURING CLIMB OUT. THE PILOT LANDED STRAIGHT AHEAD ONTO AN UNPREPARED SURFACE. AFTER A BRIEF GROUND ROLL, THE MAIN LANDING GEAR ROLLED THROUGH A DIP IN THE UNPREPARED SURFACE AT WHICH TIME THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER ON ITS BACK. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO OTHER DAMAGE TO PROPERTY. RIGHT WING FUEL TANK WAS DRAINED DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION FOR MAINTENANCE. TANK WAS SERVICED WITH EIGHT GALLONS OF FUEL AFTER MAINTENANCE. RIGHT WING TANK WAS SELECTED WITH FUEL SELECTOR SWITCH FOR TAKE OFF. FUEL STARVATION OCCURRED CAUSING ENGINE SHUTDOWN DURING CLIMB OUT. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.