ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354254
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| Date: | Friday 26 June 1998 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Ryan Navion A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1400Z |
| MSN: | NAV4-1657 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2970 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-470-H |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | San Andreas, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (0O3) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A witness to the accident reported that the airport is located on a plateau and that the surrounding area is not suitable for an off-field landing. The witness reported that he observed the airplane takeoff and as it passed by it looked and sounded normal. He returned to his hangar and heard the engine go to idle. The witness went outside and observed the aircraft losing altitude as it made a 180-degree turn to attempt a return to the runway. The witness reported that the engine caught and sounded as if it was at full power, the airplane regained some altitude, and then the engine stopped. The airplane descended into the ground short of the runway. The pilot stated that he had completed work on the fuel selector handle and had inadvertently reversed the handle when he reinstalled it into the airplane. When he selected the main tank with the fuel selector handle, the fuel valve for the main tank would have been closed and the fuel valve for the aft tank would have been open. The pilot stated that he had refueled the main tank, but the aft tank did not have enough fuel in it to keep the engine running.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper reinstallation of the fuel selector valve handle, which led to the selection of the wrong fuel tank and fuel starvation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX98LA212
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Mar-2024 06:11 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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