ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287799
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| Date: | Sunday 15 April 2012 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: |  Mooney M20B |
| Owner/operator: | Metzler Kevin W |
| Registration: | N74518 |
| MSN: | 1829 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1961 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3778 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rosamond, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rosamond, CA (L100) |
| Rosamond, CA (L100) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The engine lost power after takeoff and the pilot landed in a nearby field, where both wings collided with fence posts. The pilot reported that the left fuel tank was about 1/4 full and the right fuel tank was empty. He had the left fuel tank selected during start up and taxi. As he did his pre-takeoff engine run-up checks, he switched fuel tanks per his normal procedure but did not return the selector valve to the left tank prior to departure. Both wings sustained substantial damage during the accident sequence.
Probable Cause: A loss of engine power during takeoff due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's selection of an empty fuel tank prior to departure.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR12CA166
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 14:30 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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