- Date
- April 15, 1991, 07:15 local (14:15 UTC)
- Place
- Las Vegas, NV
- Injuries
- 2 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N4416APiper PA22-150
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 25, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19910415010639A
- Case key
- 27176
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Probable cause
That the pilot improperly selected the fuel tank that did not contain any fuel and his subsequent failure to maintain airspeed.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
While on a local personal flight the airplane sustained a total loss power. The pilot negotiated several turns in search of a suitable landing area. The pilot then executed a sharp 90 degree turn and stalled the airplane. Examination of the wreckage disclosed that the pilot improperly selected the fuel selector valve to the left tank which did not contain any fuel. The right tank was found nearly full of fuel.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4416A
- Reported as
- Piper PA22-150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 22-3744
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-A1A, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Owen T. Wilkerson
- Registered owner
- Owen T. Wilkerson
- Last inspection
- Unknown · January 2, 2000
- Departed
- Arden, NV
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 24
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 232 total · 23 in this make and model · 180 as pilot in command · 2 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.