What happened
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On 02/02/2023, at 1035 EST, the PIC of privacy data omitted, PA-28R-200, privacy data omitted., experienced engine power loss and performed an emergency landing on the golf course of del tura country club, north fort myers, FL. The PIC was on a personal flight departing from venice municipal airport, FL (vnc) to pine shadows airpark, north fort myers, FL (94FL). Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. The PIC landed the aircraft safely on the golf course. The PIC was uninjured and the aircraft was undamaged.
In review of the evidence surrounding this incident, the PIC was at the controls of privacy data omitted while on approach to 94FL, when the engine loss power and caused the PIC to perform an emergency landing on the golf course of del tura country club, which is located across the street from 94FL. The PIC stated, he had flown the aircraft from vnc after the aircraft had undergone a major alteration to install an engine monitoring system. The PIC said he was on approach to 94FL at approximately 300 feet and about 200 yards from the runway when the engine suddenly lost power, forcing him to land the aircraft on the fairway of the golf course. Prior to takeoff at vnc, the PIC stated the aircraft fuel was configured with one full and one empty tank. After landing, the PIC stated the incident was attributed to his actions. He stated, that after performing the emergency landing, he realized that the fuel selector switch was switched to position of the empty tank.
As the FAA filed it
ON 02/02/2023, AT 1035 EST, THE PIC OF ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, PA-28R-200, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^., EXPERIENCED ENGINE POWER LOSS AND PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON THE GOLF COURSE OF DEL TURA COUNTRY CLUB, NORTH FORT MYERS, FL. THE PIC WAS ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT DEPARTING FROM VENICE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, FL (VNC) TO PINE SHADOWS AIRPARK, NORTH FORT MYERS, FL (94FL). VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. THE PIC LANDED THE AIRCRAFT SAFELY ON THE GOLF COURSE. THE PIC WAS UNINJURED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNDAMAGED.
IN REVIEW OF THE EVIDENCE SURROUNDING THIS INCIDENT, THE PIC WAS AT THE CONTROLS OF ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WHILE ON APPROACH TO 94FL, WHEN THE ENGINE LOSS POWER AND CAUSED THE PIC TO PERFORM AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON THE GOLF COURSE OF DEL TURA COUNTRY CLUB, WHICH IS LOCATED ACROSS THE STREET FROM 94FL. THE PIC STATED, HE HAD FLOWN THE AIRCRAFT FROM VNC AFTER THE AIRCRAFT HAD UNDERGONE A MAJOR ALTERATION TO INSTALL AN ENGINE MONITORING SYSTEM. THE PIC SAID HE WAS ON APPROACH TO 94FL AT APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET AND ABOUT 200 YARDS FROM THE RUNWAY WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY LOST POWER, FORCING HIM TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT ON THE FAIRWAY OF THE GOLF COURSE. PRIOR TO TAKEOFF AT VNC, THE PIC STATED THE AIRCRAFT FUEL WAS CONFIGURED WITH ONE FULL AND ONE EMPTY TANK. AFTER LANDING, THE PIC STATED THE INCIDENT WAS ATTRIBUTED TO HIS ACTIONS. HE STATED, THAT AFTER PERFORMING THE EMERGENCY LANDING, HE REALIZED THAT THE FUEL SELECTOR SWITCH WAS SWITCHED TO POSITION OF THE EMPTY TANK.
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