Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI83FA080

GLENVIEW, IL, USA

Aircraft #1

N6347W

PIPER PA-28-140

Analysis

DURING A LONG FINAL APPROACH TO O'HARE INTL ARPT THE ENG QUIT AT 1,900 FT MSL. THE PLT WAS OVER A RESIDENTIAL AREA BUT FOUND A SHORT FIELD IN WHICH TO LAND. THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR SEPARATED & THEN THE LEFT WING SEPARATED. THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS FOUND POSITIONED TO THE EMPTY RIGHT TANK. THE PLT STATED THE ONLY RESTART ACTION HE ATTEMPTED WAS TO MOMENTARILY DEPRESS THE STARTER BUTTON.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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