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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-200 · St Augustine, FL · August 20, 2017

Date: August 20, 2017 · 11:16 local
Place: St Augustine, FL
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9431N
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA17LA300
Reported as: Piper PA-28R-200
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,330 total4 in this make and model320 in the last 90 days

N9431NRegistration cancelled Nov 4, 2019 · Piper PA-28R-200S/N 28R-35144 · Built 1969 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-200 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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^T. camillo^ and instructor ^mohamed defrawy^ were doing traffic pattern/touch and go. During one of the take-off'd at 500 ft ^t. camillo^ switched the fuel to the other tank and with the fuel pump on and the engine failed. As soon as the engine failed, turned back and attemped to land runway 31. Right after ^t. camillo^ passed the controls to her instructor. He declared an emergency and crash landed in the swamp. Substantial damage to both wings beyond repair.

The fuel tank should not of been switched on climb out according to poi.

Poi consulted with flight school and both pilots received remedial training for there actions taken.

As the FAA filed it

^T. CAMILLO^ AND INSTRUCTOR ^MOHAMED DEFRAWY^ WERE DOING TRAFFIC PATTERN/TOUCH AND GO. DURING ONE OF THE TAKE-OFF'D AT 500 FT ^T. CAMILLO^ SWITCHED THE FUEL TO THE OTHER TANK AND WITH THE FUEL PUMP ON AND THE ENGINE FAILED. AS SOON AS THE ENGINE FAILED, TURNED BACK AND ATTEMPED TO LAND RUNWAY 31. RIGHT AFTER ^T. CAMILLO^ PASSED THE CONTROLS TO HER INSTRUCTOR. HE DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND CRASH LANDED IN THE SWAMP. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO BOTH WINGS BEYOND REPAIR.

THE FUEL TANK SHOULD NOT OF BEEN SWITCHED ON CLIMB OUT ACCORDING TO POI.

POI CONSULTED WITH FLIGHT SCHOOL AND BOTH PILOTS RECEIVED REMEDIAL TRAINING FOR THERE ACTIONS TAKEN.

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 ERA17LA300Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSt. Augustine, FLA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because examination of the airplane and engine did not reveal evidence of any preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation and because the amount…Aug 20, 2017 · Substantial damage