ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290405
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| Date: | Monday 18 August 2014 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Terry W. Thayer ZENITH STOL CH701 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N957TT |
| MSN: | 7-7355 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2011 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 60 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912 ULS |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Nikiski, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Nikiski, AK (AK73) |
| Nikiski, AK (AK73) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he was departing from a remote, off-airport site in an experimental amateur-built airplane. He stated that just after takeoff, as the airplane reached about 50 feet above ground level, the engine lost all power. The pilot then attempted to land the airplane near the departure end of the site, but, with insufficient airspeed or altitude to transition to a landing attitude, the airplane landed hard and sustained substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. According to the pilot, he had turned the airplane's fuel valves to the "off" position after the previous landing, and he failed to move the fuel valves into the "on" position before departure. He also noted that he did not use the preflight checklist. The pilot stated that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper positioning of the fuel selector valves, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to follow preflight checklists.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC14LA065
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2022 14:42 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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