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January 23, 1992 · Piper PA-34-200T · N8434H

Columbus, OH

Overview

Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
January 23, 1992
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Columbus, OH
Aircraft
Piper PA-34-200T
Tail Number
N8434H
Operator
Central Skyport
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
BFO92LA024

The pilot stated that after taking off at night, he raised the landing gear, started a turn to the outbound heading and adjusted both propeller controls. He then turned on the overhead light, adjusted the heat by moving both selector levers to the center position, continued climbing and had started to adjust the mixture controls, when ATC gave him a frequency change. At that time, both engines lost power without warning. He declared an emergency and tried to restart the engines, but was unable. He said he then 'cut' the mixture controls and made an emergency wheels up landing in a field. The airplane was substantially damaged. An investigation showed there was sufficient fuel with no contaminates. Fuel flow was established from the fuel tank(s) to the fuel control unit(s) by using the electric fuel pump. The left engine was started and test run with no anomalies noted. The right engine could not be run due to its unsafe condition, but an exam of the engine revealed no anomalies.

NTSB Probable Cause

FUEL STARVATION IN BOTH ENGINES, DUE TO THE PILOT'S IMPROPER POSITIONING OF THE ENGINE OR FUEL CONTROLS.

Full Narrative

THE PILOT STATED THAT AFTER TAKING OFF AT NIGHT, HE RAISED THE LANDING GEAR, STARTED A TURN TO THE OUTBOUND HEADING AND ADJUSTED BOTH PROPELLER CONTROLS. HE THEN TURNED ON THE OVERHEAD LIGHT, ADJUSTED THE HEAT BY MOVING BOTH SELECTOR LEVERS TO THE CENTER POSITION, CONTINUED CLIMBING AND HAD STARTED TO ADJUST THE MIXTURE CONTROLS, WHEN ATC GAVE HIM A FREQUENCY CHANGE. AT THAT TIME, BOTH ENGINES LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. HE DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND TRIED TO RESTART THE ENGINES, BUT WAS UNABLE. HE SAID HE THEN 'CUT' THE MIXTURE CONTROLS AND MADE AN EMERGENCY WHEELS UP LANDING IN A FIELD. THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. AN INVESTIGATION SHOWED THERE WAS SUFFICIENT FUEL WITH NO CONTAMINATES. FUEL FLOW WAS ESTABLISHED FROM THE FUEL TANK(S) TO THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT(S) BY USING THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP. THE LEFT ENGINE WAS STARTED AND TEST RUN WITH NO ANOMALIES NOTED. THE RIGHT ENGINE COULD NOT BE RUN DUE TO ITS UNSAFE CONDITION, BUT AN EXAM OF THE ENGINE REVEALED NO ANOMALIES.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time04:35 EST
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftPiper PA-34-200T
Tail NumberN8434H
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorCentral Skyport
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · TSIO-360-KB3 · Reciprocating · 220
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 48 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDark Night
Wind180° @ 8 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingOvercast 8500 ft
Temperature / Dew Point46 / 37 C
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Weather SourceWIT

Appendix: Source Data