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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Jeffersonville, IN · March 28, 2005

Date: March 28, 2005 · 09:42 local
Place: Jeffersonville, IN
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N722RM
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI05CA087
Reported as: Piper PA32300
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,700 total43 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N722RMRegistered now · Piper PA-32-300S/N 32-7440140 · Built 1974 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-300 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) On 03/28/2005 N722RM took off from clark county airport (jvy) on a IFR flight plan in IMC. On climb out the engine failed and the pilot turned back to the airport. After breaking out of IMC he landed in a field, damaging the aircraft. There were 4 people on board and no injuries. (-23 amendment) fuel was found in 3 fuel tanks. L/h main tank was empty and the quick drain was found to be locked in the open position. No fuel was found on the ground at the accident site.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 03/28/2005 N722RM TOOK OFF FROM CLARK COUNTY AIRPORT (JVY) ON A IFR FLIGHT PLAN IN IMC. ON CLIMB OUT THE ENGINE FAILED AND THE PILOT TURNED BACK TO THE AIRPORT. AFTER BREAKING OUT OF IMC HE LANDED IN A FIELD, DAMAGING THE AIRCRAFT. THERE WERE 4 PEOPLE ON BOARD AND NO INJURIES. (-23 AMENDMENT) FUEL WAS FOUND IN 3 FUEL TANKS. L/H MAIN TANK WAS EMPTY AND THE QUICK DRAIN WAS FOUND TO BE LOCKED IN THE OPEN POSITION. NO FUEL WAS FOUND ON THE GROUND AT THE ACCIDENT SITE.

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 CHI05CA087Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportJeffersonville, INThe pilot's inadequate preflight of the aircraft by his failure to detect an open fuel drain which resulted in fuel starvation and the loss of engine power. Contributing factors were the pilot's failure to follow emergency procedures, low ceiling, fog and…Mar 28, 2005 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N722RM · 2

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

Accident 20240101000389ADescent · Gordonville, PAThe selected fuel tank was exhausted, resulting in an in-flight engine shut down. The pilot made an emergency landing in a field, impacting 2 fences causing damage to aircraft left wing, right flap, right side of tail structure and vertical stabilizer.Jan 1, 2024 · Substantial damage Incident 19990401033789IDescent · Goshen, IN(-23) During an instrument approach, the pilot was instructed to maintain 2500 MSL. The a/c was observed descending toward 1900 MSL. ATC reconfirmed the minimum vectoring altitude and instructed the pilot to maintain 2500 MSL until reaching balla…Apr 1, 1999