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Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-260 · Camas, WA · March 4, 2018

Date: March 4, 2018 · 13:00 local
Place: Camas, WA
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N3756W
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA18CA184
Reported as: Piper PA-32-260
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-540 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,050 total89 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N3756WRegistered now · Piper PA-32-260S/N 32-671 · Built 1966 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-260 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot was practicing power off stalls at 1500AGL when he experienced power loss. Pilot pitched for best glide and with time remaining attempted to verify probable cause. At 900' he aimed for a field and landed in the field on the roll out hit a drainage ditch that severed the main nose wheel.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS PRACTICING POWER OFF STALLS AT 1500AGL WHEN HE EXPERIENCED POWER LOSS. PILOT PITCHED FOR BEST GLIDE AND WITH TIME REMAINING ATTEMPTED TO VERIFY PROBABLE CAUSE. AT 900' HE AIMED FOR A FIELD AND LANDED IN THE FIELD ON THE ROLL OUT HIT A DRAINAGE DITCH THAT SEVERED THE MAIN NOSE WHEEL.

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 GAA18CA184Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCamas, WAThe pilot’s inadequate inflight fuel management and his failure to switch to a fuel tank with adequate fuel, which resulted in fuel starvation.Mar 4, 2018 · Substantial damage