NONE · Piper PA-22-108 · 2000-08-06 · DUCHESNE, UT, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN00LA145
Event ID
20001212X21705
Type
Accident
Date
2000-08-06
Location
DUCHESNE, UT, USA
Coordinates
40.100872, -110.490814
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-22-108
Registration
N4689Z
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's use of excessive braking on soft terrain. Factors included fuel starvation, the fuel selector valve not engaging properly, the pilot's incorrect positioning of the fuel selector valve, and the soft terrain on which the forced landing was made.