- Date
- July 14, 1994, 12:24 local (17:24 UTC)
- Place
- Tulsa, OK
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N5193WPiper PA-28-160
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report February 24, 1995
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19940714018379A
- Case key
- 19111
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Probable cause
The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. The lack of terrain suitable for a forced landing was a factor.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
Prior to the cross country flight to richard lloyd jones airport (rvs) Tulsa, Oklahoma, the airplane's left fuel tank was fueled with 12 gallons. After takeoff from rvs, as the airplane reached 450 to 500 feet AGL, the engine lost power and the pilot's attempt to restart the engine failed. The pilot 'shut the fuel off and set up for landing.' During landing on a golf course, the landing gear collapsed. The previous flight was flown with the fuel selector on the left tank. Examination of the airplane revealed no fuel in the right wing tank, ten gallons of fuel in the left wing tank, and the fuel selector was in the off position. The engine operated normally after the aircraft was recovered. The left wing was damaged and the nose landing gear was separated from the fuselage.
Factual narrative
On July 14, 1994, at 1224 central daylight time, a Piper PA-28- 160, N5193W, was substantially damaged during a forced landing near Tulsa, Oklahoma. The private pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the business flight.
The pilot/operator report stated the following information. Before the accident flight the airplane flew from Haskell, Oklahoma, to Richard Lloyd Jones Airport (RVS) Tulsa, Oklahoma. Prior to departing the airplane's left fuel tank was fueled with 12 gallons. After takeoff from RVS, as the airplane reached 450 to 500 feet AGL, the engine lost power and the pilot's attempt to restart the engine failed. The pilot "shut the fuel off and set up for landing." While landing on a golf course the landing gear collapsed. Both flights was flown with the fuel selector on the left tank.
The FAA inspector who examined the airplane at the accident site reported he found no fuel in the right wing tank, ten gallons of fuel in the left wing tank, and the fuel selector was in the off position. He also reported the left wing was damaged and the nose landing gear was separated from the fuselage. He further reported the engine operated normally after the aircraft was recovered.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5193W
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-160
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-228
- Airframe hours
- 3,948
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-B2B, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Johnnie Faught
- Registered owner
- Double Eagle Aircraft
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · November 14, 1993 · 24 hours before
- Departed
- RVS · OK
- Destination
- 0OK7 · Haskel, AR
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 46
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 704 total · 49 in this make and model · 666 as pilot in command · 46 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 150° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 90 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
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