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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Fort Worth, TX · June 7, 2022

Date: June 7, 2022 · 14:15 local
Place: Fort Worth, TX
Airport: Fort Worth Meacham Internation
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
Operator: GTUS
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8283V
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN22LA237
Reported as: Piper PA-28-161
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 57 total57 in this make and model13 in the last 90 days

N8283VRegistered now · Piper PA-28-161S/N 28-8116065 · Built 1980 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-161 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.

At approximately 150 feet AGL during the first touch and go at Fort Worth Meacham (ftw), the aircraft experienced loss of engine power. Pilot attempted to restart unsucessfully and was forced to land on a nearby road. During landing, the left wing struck a tree causing the wing to detach from the aircraft. Upon post crash inspection, the fuel selector was positioned to the left tank however the right tank on the aircraft contained no visible fuel.

As the FAA filed it

AT APPROXIMATELY 150 FEET AGL DURING THE FIRST TOUCH AND GO AT FORT WORTH MEACHAM (FTW), THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART UNSUCESSFULLY AND WAS FORCED TO LAND ON A NEARBY ROAD. DURING LANDING, THE LEFT WING STRUCK A TREE CAUSING THE WING TO DETACH FROM THE AIRCRAFT. UPON POST CRASH INSPECTION, THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS POSITIONED TO THE LEFT TANK HOWEVER THE RIGHT TANK ON THE AIRCRAFT CONTAINED NO VISIBLE FUEL.

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 CEN22LA237Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportFort Worth, TXThe student pilot’s inadequate fuel management that resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.Jun 7, 2022 · Substantial damage