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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Georgetown, TX · July 10, 2006

Date: July 10, 2006 · 14:00 local
Place: Georgetown, TX
Airport: Georgetown Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Forced Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: PQQS
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N8164J
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW06CA179
Reported as: Piper PA28161
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 425 total134 in this make and model139 in the last 90 days

N8164JRegistration cancelled Aug 5, 2013 · Piper PA-28-161S/N 28-8216126 · Built 1982 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-161 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) During a dual currency flight check, the pilot of N8164J attempted to change the fuel selector valve from the left tank to the right. He mistakenly turned the valve to the off position, and was unable to glide to the runway. The aircraft sustained major damage when it crashed into a tree ripping off the left wing. There were no injuries to either pilot.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING A DUAL CURRENCY FLIGHT CHECK, THE PILOT OF N8164J ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE THE FUEL SELECTOR VALVE FROM THE LEFT TANK TO THE RIGHT. HE MISTAKENLY TURNED THE VALVE TO THE OFF POSITION, AND WAS UNABLE TO GLIDE TO THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE WHEN IT CRASHED INTO A TREE RIPPING OFF THE LEFT WING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO EITHER PILOT.

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 DFW06CA179Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportGeorgetown, TXThe flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation after the private pilot inadvertently positioned the fuel selector to the OFF position. Contributor factors were the lack of suitable…Jul 10, 2006 · Substantial damage