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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-24-250 · July 27, 2012

Date: July 27, 2012 · 15:09 local
Airport: Virginia Tech/Montgomery Execu
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6248P
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA12LA486
Reported as: Piper PA-24-250
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-540 series
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,000 total5 in this make and model

N6248PRegistration cancelled Oct 31, 2013 · Piper PA-24-250S/N 24-1355 · Built 1959 Airframe modelPiper PA-24-250 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft made emergency landing on airport property after experiencing loss of engine power. Touched down in a parking lot hitting a chain link fence. Broke lt. wing approx 4 ft from wingtip. Rt. Wingtip fuel tank severed. Propeller was bent. No rotational damage to propeller. Engine was not making power. Rt. Fuel selector in "tip'' position. Lt. fuel selector in "main" position.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT MADE EMERGENCY LANDING ON AIRPORT PROPERTY AFTER EXPERIENCING LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. TOUCHED DOWN IN A PARKING LOT HITTING A CHAIN LINK FENCE. BROKE LT. WING APPROX 4 FT FROM WINGTIP. RT. WINGTIP FUEL TANK SEVERED. PROPELLER WAS BENT. NO ROTATIONAL DAMAGE TO PROPELLER. ENGINE WAS NOT MAKING POWER. RT. FUEL SELECTOR IN "TIP'' POSITION. LT. FUEL SELECTOR IN "MAIN" POSITION.

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 ERA12LA486Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBlacksburg, VAThe pilot’s inadequate preflight planning and improper in-flight fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.Jul 27, 2012 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6248P · 1

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

Incident 19790130004599ILevel Off Touchdown · New Orleans, LAPilot unable to extend the gear. Gear motor mount broke loose, mechanism jammed.Jan 30, 1979 · Minor damage