ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 372043
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| Date: | Wednesday 14 October 1987 |
| Time: | 08:30 LT |
| Type: | Questair 20 |
| Owner/operator: | Questair, Inc. |
| Registration: | N62V |
| MSN: | 0001 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 79 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520-PB |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Greensboro, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Greensboro, NC (GSO |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
SHORTLY AFTER TAKE-OFF, AT ABOUT 500 FT AGL, THE ENGINE QUIT AND THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT AND LAND. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED AND CAUGHT FIRE. THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS FOUND TO HAVE THREE FUEL SELECTORS INSTALLED. THE MAIN FUEL SELECTOR, WHICH SUPPLIES FUEL TO THE ENGINE, WAS IN THE 'ON' POSITION. THE TWO FUEL SELECTORS FROM BOTH THE RT AND LEFT FUEL CELLS WERE FOUND IN THE 'OFF' POSITIONS. THESE TWO FUEL SELECTORS MUST BE IN THE 'ON' POSITION TO SUPPLY FUEL TO THE MAIN FUEL SELECTOR. THE ACFT WAS EQUIPPED WITH A HEADER TANK WHICH HAS A CAPACITY OF APPROXIMATELY ONE HALF GALLON. THE ENGINE WAS RECOVERED AND SUCCESSFULLY RUN ON A TEST STAND.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL88DMG02
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 12:54 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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