- Date
- August 12, 1984, 16:45 local (20:45 UTC)
- Place
- Mackinac Island, MI
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N7799PPiper PA-24-250
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840812039999A
- Case key
- 12786
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Analysis
Plt stated that during takeoff, at an alt of 40 feet AGL a loss of power occurred. He reported he landed straight ahead on the end of the runway. The airplane continued into a field off the departure end of the rwy, into weeds before it struck a steel fence post. Examination of the acft after the accident revealed that the left main and right aux tank were one inch below full when visually checked and the indicators showed full. The left aux tank was half full and the indicator showed empty. The rt main tank was empty and the indicator showed 1/8 of a tank. The fuel selector was found to be on the left main tank but the pilot stated he switched tanks after the engine lost power. The pilot stated he could not remember which fuel tank he took off on.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7799P
- Reported as
- Piper PA-24-250
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 24-3017
- Airframe hours
- 2,000
- Engine
- Lycoming O-540-A1A5, 250 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Leon J. Brown
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 6, 1984
- Destination
- DTW · Detroit, MI
- Airport
- Y84 · Mackinac Island, runway 26, 3,510 × 75 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 66
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 1,242 total · 1,242 in this make and model · 15 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 90° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 75 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PLN, 19 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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