Piper PA-38-112 Tomahawk, G-RVRF, 29 July 2011

From:
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Published
10 December 2014
Category:
General aviation - fixed wing
Report type:
Bulletin - Field investigation
Date of occurrence:
29 July 2011
Aircraft type:
Piper PA-38-112 Tomahawk
Location:
Newlands Avenue, Eccles, Greater Manchester
Registration:
G-RVRF

Piper PA-38-112 Tomahawk, G-RVRF

Summary:

The aircraft suffered an engine stoppage on takeoff at approximately 200 ft, stalled, rolled more than 60º to the left, crashed into houses and caught fire. Both occupants survived the impact and fire but the pilot succumbed to his injuries later in hospital. The most likely cause of the engine stoppage was stiffness of the fuel selector valve causing it to be in an intermediate position, reducing fuel flow to a level too low to sustain continuous engine operation.

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Published 10 December 2014