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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-22-150 · New Orleans, LA · April 16, 2011

Date: April 16, 2011 · 14:15 local
Place: New Orleans, LA
Airport: Lakefront
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3621Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN11FA292
Reported as: Piper PA-22-150
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 694 total490 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N3621ZRegistration cancelled Jul 10, 2020 · Piper PA-22-150S/N 22-7513 · Built 1960 Airframe modelPiper PA-22-150 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.

During climbout at about 600 feet the engine began to sputter and lost power. The pilot began emergency procedures but could not get the engine to run at full power. The pilot found a bulivard with a wide median and attempted an emergency landing on the median. After touchdown the aircraft had to much speed to stop in time to avoid a cross street which had a minvan crossing at the time. The aircraft collided with the minivan causing substantail damage to the aircraft. Investigation reveiled the left wing fuel tank was low on fuel causing a depletion of fuel to the engine.

As the FAA filed it

DURING CLIMBOUT AT ABOUT 600 FEET THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SPUTTER AND LOST POWER. THE PILOT BEGAN EMERGENCY PROCEDURES BUT COULD NOT GET THE ENGINE TO RUN AT FULL POWER. THE PILOT FOUND A BULIVARD WITH A WIDE MEDIAN AND ATTEMPTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON THE MEDIAN. AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT HAD TO MUCH SPEED TO STOP IN TIME TO AVOID A CROSS STREET WHICH HAD A MINVAN CROSSING AT THE TIME. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH THE MINIVAN CAUSING SUBSTANTAIL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. INVESTIGATION REVEILED THE LEFT WING FUEL TANK WAS LOW ON FUEL CAUSING A DEPLETION OF FUEL TO THE ENGINE.

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 CEN11FA292Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportNew Orleans, LAThe pilot’s inadequate in-flight fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.Apr 16, 2011 · Substantial damage