ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381847
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Date: | Monday 30 May 1983 |
Time: | 18:00 LT |
Type: | Champion 402 |
Owner/operator: | Professional Flight Service |
Registration: | N9966Y |
MSN: | 20 |
Total airframe hrs: | 1768 hours |
Engine model: | Continental O-200-A |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Friendly, MD -
United States of America
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Phase: | Initial climb |
Nature: | Training |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE LEFT ENGINE QUIT AT 400 FEET AFTER TAKEOFF. AFTER THE ACCIDENT FUEL WAS FOUND DRAINING FROM THE RIGHT TANK FILLER OPENING. THE ACFT WAS LEVELED AND THE ENGINE STARTED WITH BOOST PUMP AND PUMPING THROTTLE. THE ENGINE WAS STARTED TWICE BUT WOULD NOT CONTINUE TO RUN EVEN AFTER FUEL WAS ADDED. FUEL VENTS AND LINES WERE OPEN. THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS FOUND NOT TO BE COMPATIBLE WITH THE FUEL SELECTOR PLACARDS, VALVE POSITIONS AND PLUMBING AS INSTALLED. ACFT RECORDS DID NOT INDICATE ANY CHANGES OR REROUTING OF THE FUEL SYSTEM. WITH ENGINES RUNNING AND BOTH ELECTRIC BOOST PUMPS OPERATING, UNCOVERING OF EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT WING TANK OUTLETS COULD INDUCE AIR INTO THE FUEL SYSTEM WHICH WOULD REQUIRE PURGING PRIOR TO NORMAL ENGINE OPERATION.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | ATL83FIA01 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB ATL83FIA01
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
02-Apr-2024 07:48 |
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