ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 278930
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| Date: | Sunday 14 July 2019 |
| Time: | 06:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna P206 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N131DV |
| MSN: | P2060131 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3030 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-550-F20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cascade, ID (ID74) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Cascade, ID (ID74) |
| Dijon Airport (DIJ/LFSD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After a normal preflight and engine run-up, the airplane departed. About 75 ft above ground level (agl), the engine rpm smoothly deteriorated to a total loss of power. The pilot configured the airplane in a nose-low pitch attitude in an attempt to avoid stalling and made an off-airstrip landing. The pilot could not recall his next actions but thought he may have unintentionally turned the fuel selector to the OFF position after the loss of power, thinking he was switching to the other (fuller) wing tank. The airplane collided with the thick brush off the end of the runway and nosed over, coming to rest inverted.
During a postaccident examination, investigators found the fuel selector in the OFF position. The engine successfully started and ran during a test run. The postaccident examination revealed no evidence of a malfunction or failure with the engine or airframe that would have precluded normal operation.
The pilot did not know the reason for the loss of engine power but opined that he possibly leaned the engine too aggressively for the density altitude.
Probable Cause: A loss of engine power due to the pilot's improper leaning of the engine.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR19LA190
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jun-2022 12:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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