NONE · Piper PA-28-140 · 2002-10-23 · Las Palmas, PR, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA03LA006
Event ID
20021024X05380
Type
Accident
Date
2002-10-23
Location
Las Palmas, PR, USA
Coordinates
18.220283, -66.589279
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-140
Registration
N2838T
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to switch fuel tanks resulting in a partial loss of engine power due to fuel starvation during a go-around. Additionally, the pilot's failure to monitor airspeed and proper touchdown point during the emergency landing resulted in another go-around attempt with partial power and inadequate airspeed that caused a collision with a field off the end of the runway.