ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 238978
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| Date: | Sunday 12 June 1977 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4965V |
| MSN: | A-212 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Canby, OR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Portland, OR |
| Canby, OR | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft crashed during a forced landing following a total loss of engine power.
The NTSB determined that the fuel selector was not aligned with the indicated tank positions, leading to fuel starvation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://www.warbirdregistry.org/f6fregistry/f6f-08825.html
https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=46897&key=0
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Aug-2020 10:49 | Piet | Added |
| 02-Aug-2020 10:49 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 02-Aug-2020 10:52 | harro | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Jan-2022 08:26 | Anon. | Updated [Total fatalities] |
| 01-Jan-2022 08:27 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport] |
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