- Date
- August 18, 1982, 19:40 local (Aug 19, 1982, 00:40 UTC)
- Place
- Manhattan, KS
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 6 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N3436WPiper PA-32-260
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report August 18, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820818054549A
- Case key
- 71561
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot departed Manhattan, KS and flew to minneapolis, MN. At minneapolis, he refueled with 10 gal added to the left main tank. He said both main tanks were full, the right auxiliary tank was empty, and he estimated there was 5 gal in the left auxiliary tank. On his return flight to Manhattan, he used all of the fuel in the right tank and was feeding from the left tank when the engine failed. The aircraft was about 4 miles from Manhattan when this occurred. A landing was made in a plowed field and the aircraft was substantially damaged. An examination revealed there was no fuel in either the left or right main tanks. The fuel selector was found in the left main tank position.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3436W
- Reported as
- Piper PA-32-260
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 32-297
- Airframe hours
- 3,115
- Engine
- Lycoming O-540-E4B5, 260 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Elo Larsen
- Registered owner
- John W. Bass
- Departed
- FCM · Minneapolis, MN
- Destination
- MFR · Medford, OR
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- MHK · Manhattan Muni
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 34
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 178 total · 20 in this make and model · 130 as pilot in command · 104 in the last 90 days · 7 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 160° at 9 knots
- Visibility
- 4 statute miles
- Temperature
- 176 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MHK, 4 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N3436W · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.