20241124019719A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-200 · Gillette, WY · November 24, 2024

Date
November 24, 2024 · 17:47 local
Place
Gillette, WY
Airport
Northeast Regional Airport
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N55641
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR25LA046
Reported as
Piper PA-28R-200
Reported engine
Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
1,512 total

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What happened

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

Fuel line to engine driven fuelpump was rerouted and the fuel line fitting was only hand tightened. The fitting vibrated loose from the fuel pump causing loss of fuel pressure and the engine to cease operating.

As the FAA filed it

FUEL LINE TO ENGINE DRIVEN FUELPUMP WAS REROUTED AND THE FUEL LINE FITTING WAS ONLY HAND TIGHTENED. THE FITTING VIBRATED LOOSE FROM THE FUEL PUMP CAUSING LOSS OF FUEL PRESSURE AND THE ENGINE TO CEASE OPERATING.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N55641 · 1

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