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Incident

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-180 · Poughkeepsie, NY · April 3, 2007

Date: April 3, 2007 · 20:30 local
Place: Poughkeepsie, NY
Airport: Dutchess County
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N7629W
Reported as: Piper PA28180
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 520 total150 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N7629WRegistered now · Piper PA-28-180S/N 28-1596 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-180 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) At approximately 2030L aircraft departed (kpou) runway 15. During initial 400 ft AGL, lost engine power, the pilot in command switched fuel tank selector from left to right, regained partial power, landed (kpou) runway 24 without incident. Inspection of the aircraft revealed sufficient fuel in both wing tanks. Fuel tank sumps and gascolator were drained. Removal of carburetor bowl revealed rust and contaminants in fuel.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AT APPROXIMATELY 2030L AIRCRAFT DEPARTED (KPOU) RUNWAY 15. DURING INITIAL 400 FT AGL, LOST ENGINE POWER, THE PILOT IN COMMAND SWITCHED FUEL TANK SELECTOR FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, REGAINED PARTIAL POWER, LANDED (KPOU) RUNWAY 24 WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED SUFFICIENT FUEL IN BOTH WING TANKS. FUEL TANK SUMPS AND GASCOLATOR WERE DRAINED. REMOVAL OF CARBURETOR BOWL REVEALED RUST AND CONTAMINANTS IN FUEL.