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Incident · Substantial damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Morrisville, VT · February 24, 2008

Date: February 24, 2008 · 16:15 local
Place: Morrisville, VT
Airport: Morrisville Stowe State
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4133J
Reported as: Piper PA28140
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 242 total140 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

N4133JRegistration cancelled Jun 30, 2011 · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-22455 · Built 1966 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Pilot reported that on takeoff climb, engine quit at approximately 300 ft AGL. Pilot lowered nose, engine regained power then pilot raised nose and engine quit again. He then noticed a field to the left and landed hard. Pilot stated that he put 10 gallons in each tank at baf and then flew to Morrisville for an annual inspection. After the inspection he stated that he ran the engine on the right tank and it quit. Maintenance personnel informed him that he needed to keep the boost pump on for 4 to 6 minutes. He stated that he ran the engine again with the boost pump on for at least 6 minutes, turned off and taxied to run up area. He stated that everything functioned normal, taxied to end of runway, turned boost pump on and attempted takeoff. He also stated that the fuel tank selector remained on the right tank. Aircraft was inspected at the scene and found the fuel selector on the right tank. The right tank was drained and the tank contained about a pint of fuel.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT REPORTED THAT ON TAKEOFF CLIMB, ENGINE QUIT AT APPROXIMATELY 300 FT AGL. PILOT LOWERED NOSE, ENGINE REGAINED POWER THEN PILOT RAISED NOSE AND ENGINE QUIT AGAIN. HE THEN NOTICED A FIELD TO THE LEFT AND LANDED HARD. PILOT STATED THAT HE PUT 10 GALLONS IN EACH TANK AT BAF AND THEN FLEW TO MORRISVILLE FOR AN ANNUAL INSPECTION. AFTER THE INSPECTION HE STATED THAT HE RAN THE ENGINE ON THE RIGHT TANK AND IT QUIT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL INFORMED HIM THAT HE NEEDED TO KEEP THE BOOST PUMP ON FOR 4 TO 6 MINUTES. HE STATED THAT HE RAN THE ENGINE AGAIN WITH THE BOOST PUMP ON FOR AT LEAST 6 MINUTES, TURNED OFF AND TAXIED TO RUN UP AREA. HE STATED THAT EVERYTHING FUNCTIONED NORMAL, TAXIED TO END OF RUNWAY, TURNED BOOST PUMP ON AND ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK SELECTOR REMAINED ON THE RIGHT TANK. AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AT THE SCENE AND FOUND THE FUEL SELECTOR ON THE RIGHT TANK. THE RIGHT TANK WAS DRAINED AND THE TANK CONTAINED ABOUT A PINT OF FUEL.