N3442Z is a 1960 Piper PA-22-160. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 4 seats, powered by a Lycoming 0-320 series rated at 180 horsepower. Its registration was cancelled in Feb 1960. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Nov 2012. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
FAA recordRegistered in Chico, CA in 2012 · deregistered in 1960.
2012
1960
The pilot said that he had just acquired the airplane and was flying his first cross-country flight in it. He was not monitoring the fuel quantity in the left and right fuel tanks, because he thought the fuel selector had a both selection only. However, the fuel selector was positioned to the left tank for the entire trip. On short final at his destination, the airplane’s engine lost power due to fuel starvation. The pilot performed a forced landing, which bent and wrinkled the fuselage and wings. The pilot had a total flight time of about 150 hours, of which only 5 hours were in the accident make and model.
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