- Date
- February 21, 1982, 15:45 local (21:45 UTC)
- Place
- Lakerville, MN
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N1GFPiper PA-28-140
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report February 21, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820221004979A
- Case key
- 71340
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
While on downwind, the pilot moved the fuel selector to what he believed was the left tank position. He also moved the throttle to idle to simulate an engine failure. He extended his pattern to allow time for another pilot to back-taxi down the runway to the run-up area. Subsequently, the pilot elected to go-around; however, when he advanced the throttle, there was no engine response. During a forced landing, the aircraft struck a fence on level, snow covered terrain. This occurred during touchdown about 30 yards before the approach end of the runway. After the accident, the pilot noted that the fuel selector position plate was loose and had rotated 180 degrees. The intended left tank position was aligned with the "off" detent.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1GF
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-140
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 21153
- Airframe hours
- 3,074
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Gervase J. Wagner
- Registered owner
- Gervase J. Wagner
- Departed
- Y12 · Lakerville, MN
- Destination
- Y12 · Lakerville, MN
- Airport
- Y12 · Airlake Industrial, runway 12, 5,000 × 0 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 42
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 6,582 total · 102 in this make and model · 3,079 as pilot in command · 59 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Temperature
- 97 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
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