KEENE, NH, USA
N8289T
PIPER PA-28-181
THE PLT RECEIVED A HEAD INJ AND WAS NOT ABLE TO RELATE THE DETAILS OF THE ACDT. THE ACFT CRASHED INTO TREES ABOUT 3 MI SHORT OF THE LANDING RWY AT THE CONCLUSION OF A CROSS COUNTRY FLT. AN FAA INSP EXAMINED THE WRECKAGE AND REPORTED THAT THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS SET ON THE RT FUEL TANK WHICH WAS EMPTY. FURTHER EXAM REVEALED THERE WAS NO FUEL IN ANY OF THE LINES BETWEEN THE FUEL SELECTOR AND THE ENG AND THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF A LEAK IN THE FUEL TANK SELECTED. THE LT WING BROKE OFF THE FUSELAGE DURING THE ACDT AND WAS HANGING IN A TREE AT THE TIME OF THE EXAMINATION. THE ENG WAS RUN AFTER THE ACDT AND NO EVIDENCE OF A FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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