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NTSB Rules Fuel Starvation, Pilot Error Factors In 2006 Cherokee Accident

South Dakota Crash Claimed One, Injured Five

The NTSB says pilot error was likely the cause of a 2006 Piper Cherokee crash that killed one person and injured five in South Dakota.

In its report, the NTSB said on-scene examination of the cockpit fuel selector was found to be positioned between the left and right fuel tanks. The loss of engine power during takeoff-initial climb was "due to the pilot's failure to correctly position the fuel selector, which resulted in fuel starvation and a forced landing."

As ANN reported, Colt Gunderson was among a group of children who were taking a ride around the pattern at Pierre Regional Airport January 14 on the Cherokee, as part of a birthday party, when the plane went down seconds after takeoff. The aircraft impacted a ravine at the south end of the runway.

Gunderson, 11, died in the accident, while the four other children and pilot Clint Peitz were seriously injured.

Pietz had made one trip, and was taking off with a second group when the accident occurred.

FMI: www.ntsb.gov

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