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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-38-112 · Laurel, MD · May 4, 2007

Date: May 4, 2007 · 16:15 local
Place: Laurel, MD
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2600N
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC07FA109
Reported as: Piper PA38112
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,880 total300 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N2600NRegistration cancelled Oct 10, 2007 · Piper PA-38-112S/N 38-79A0936 · Built 1979 Airframe modelPiper PA-38-112 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot stated he switched fuel tanks and the engine stopped immediately. He was unable to restart the engine. The aircraft landed east on old portland road, route 216. It landed hard and bounced before striking a road sign with the left wing and stopping between two trees. There were marks on both flaps from the main gear tires. There was no fuel smell at the scene and no fuel was seeping from the tanks. Fuel was not visible in the tanks. 11.5 gallons of fuel were purchased before takeoff. Propeller damage indicates it was not rotating when the aircraft landed. A FAA maintenance ASI examined the engine in a shop. There was no fuel in the carburetor bowl.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT STATED HE SWITCHED FUEL TANKS AND THE ENGINE STOPPED IMMEDIATELY. HE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED EAST ON OLD PORTLAND ROAD, ROUTE 216. IT LANDED HARD AND BOUNCED BEFORE STRIKING A ROAD SIGN WITH THE LEFT WING AND STOPPING BETWEEN TWO TREES. THERE WERE MARKS ON BOTH FLAPS FROM THE MAIN GEAR TIRES. THERE WAS NO FUEL SMELL AT THE SCENE AND NO FUEL WAS SEEPING FROM THE TANKS. FUEL WAS NOT VISIBLE IN THE TANKS. 11.5 GALLONS OF FUEL WERE PURCHASED BEFORE TAKEOFF. PROPELLER DAMAGE INDICATES IT WAS NOT ROTATING WHEN THE AIRCRAFT LANDED. A FAA MAINTENANCE ASI EXAMINED THE ENGINE IN A SHOP. THERE WAS NO FUEL IN THE CARBURETOR BOWL.

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 NYC07FA109Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportOdenton, MDThe pilot's mismanagement of the airplane's fuel supply, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.May 4, 2007 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2600N · 1

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

Accident 19970630020069ATakeoff Ground Roll · Smithfield, NCUnknown to CFI student struck a deer on takeoff. Managed to return to airport. Left wing spar was bent by impact. (-23) Mr. Evett was practicing touch and go landings with his student at jnx airport with the student flying. As they completed their final…Jun 30, 1997 · Substantial damage