ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365240
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| Date: | Monday 27 May 1991 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Rutan VariEze |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1344Z |
| MSN: | 847 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 930 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lake Placid, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Clewiston, FL (X53) |
| Peachtree City, GA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT FAILED TO POSITION THE FUEL SELECTOR FROM A FUSELAGE TANK WHICH SUPPLIES FUEL TO THE ENG FOR STARTING, TO THE MAIN TANKS BEFORE TAKEOFF, AS REQUIRED. THE FLT DEPARTED & DURING CRUISE FLT, THE ENG QUIT DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. THE PLT INTENTIONALLY STOPPED THE PROP BUT AFTER REALIZING THAT THE ENG QUIT DUE TO FUEL STARVATION, POSITIONED THE FUEL SELECTOR TO THE MAIN TANKS & INITIATED A DESCENT TO START THE ENG BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. AFTER TOUCHDOWN IN A FIELD, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED & THE ACFT CAME TO REST INVERTED.
Probable Cause: IMPROPER FUEL SELECTOR POSITION BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND RESULTING IN THE TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL STARVATION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA91LA154
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 20-Mar-2024 08:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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