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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-260 · Troy, MI · September 24, 2009

Date: September 24, 2009 · 21:00 local
Place: Troy, MI
Airport: Oakland / Troy
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N4864S
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN09LA605
Reported as: Piper PA-32-260
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-540 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 644 total441 in this make and model

N4864SRegistration cancelled Dec 8, 2009 · Piper PA-32-260S/N 32-1288 · Built 1970 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-260 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft departed runway 09. Shortly after rotation engine failed due to apparent fuel starvation. Aircraft landed in a walmart parking lot adjacent to northeast corner of runway 09. Fuel system integrity was verified. Engine operation was normal by post accident run. Fuel system was drained and quantity measured. Measured fuel was substantially less than reported by privacy data omittedpilot.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY 09. SHORTLY AFTER ROTATION ENGINE FAILED DUE TO APPARENT FUEL STARVATION. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN A WALMART PARKING LOT ADJACENT TO NORTHEAST CORNER OF RUNWAY 09. FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY WAS VERIFIED. ENGINE OPERATION WAS NORMAL BY POST ACCIDENT RUN. FUEL SYSTEM WAS DRAINED AND QUANTITY MEASURED. MEASURED FUEL WAS SUBSTANTIALLY LESS THAN REPORTED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^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 CEN09LA605Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTroy, MIA loss of engine power during initial climb due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's selection of an empty or nearly empty main tank for takeoff.Sep 25, 2009 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4864S · 1

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

Accident 19770805021619ANormal Cruise · Colorado Spgs, COAug 5, 1977 · Substantial damage