ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 313015
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| Date: | Saturday 20 May 2023 |
| Time: | 12:30 |
| Type: |  Cessna 140 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N77J |
| MSN: | 11489 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | American Falls, ID -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | American Falls Airport, ID (KU01) |
| Wells-Harriet Field, NV (LWL/KLWL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot the engine lost all power immediately after switching fuel tanks during initial climb. The pilot performed a forced landing in a field, which resulted in the airplane nosing over and substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot told investigators that she may have inadvertently moved the fuel selector to the OFF position and that she observed the fuel selector in the OFF position following the accident. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation
Probable Cause: The pilot’s inadvertent selection of the off position of the fuel tank selector inflight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.eastidahonews.com/2023/05/woman-sustains-minor-injuries-in-power-county-plane-crash/
https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=192211
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 8 March 2001 | N77J | Ames Flying Club | 0 | San Jose, CA | |
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Location
Images:
Photo: NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-May-2023 20:23 | Geno | Added |
| 22-May-2023 16:06 | harro | Updated |
| 25-May-2023 07:31 | Captain Adam | Updated |
| 14-Dec-2023 17:24 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Photo] |
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