Accident · 2000-07-12

NTSB case LAX00LA264 · Piper PA-38-112 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2000-07-12
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Piper PA-38-112 (N2466D)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: GOLDEN EAGLE ENTERPRISES INC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): GOLDEN EAGLE ENTERPRISES, INC.

Probable cause

A cracked plastic fuel selector handle that precluded proper engagement of the internal mechanism to fully select a port, and left it in an intermediate position, restricting the fuel supply to the engine, which subsequently lead to a loss of engine power.

Source: NTSB case LAX00LA264

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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