20180117000929A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Reno, NV · January 17, 2018

Date: January 17, 2018 · 15:15 local
Place: Reno, NV
Airport: Reno/Tahoe International
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4027W
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR18LA070
Reported as: Piper PA-32-300
Reported engine: Lycoming TI0-540
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N4027WRegistration cancelled Sep 4, 2021 · Piper PA-32-300S/N 32-40043 · Built 1966 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-300 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

Engine lost power shortly after takeoff. A post accident investigation revealed the fuel line from the engine driven fuel pump to the throttle body was removed during maintenance. Subsequent to the maintenance activity, the line was not installed properly and backed off and disconnected shortly after takeoff.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE LOST POWER SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. A POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE FUEL LINE FROM THE ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP TO THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REMOVED DURING MAINTENANCE. SUBSEQUENT TO THE MAINTENANCE ACTIVITY, THE LINE WAS NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY AND BACKED OFF AND DISCONNECTED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF.

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 WPR18LA070Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportReno, NVA total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the pilot/owner to ensure that the airplane was airworthy before flight.Jan 17, 2018 · Substantial damage