ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 208328
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| Date: | Wednesday 21 March 2018 |
| Time: | 17:45 |
| Type: |  Cub Crafters PA18-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N226JK |
| MSN: | 9965CC |
| Year of manufacture: | 2004 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 958 hours |
| Engine model: | Textron Lycoming O-360-C4P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Eagle Creek Airport (51OK), Beggs, OK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Beggs, OK (51OK) |
| Beggs, OK (51OK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The private pilot stated that the takeoff was uneventful until the airplane reached about 50 ft above ground level and the engine experienced a total loss of power. The engine regained power momentarily, then lost power again. The pilot performed a forced landing during which the airplane impacted a ditch. The pilot reported that fuel selector may not have been secured in the "both" position detent at the time of the takeoff, and as a result, the engine may have lost power due to fuel starvation. A postrecovery examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation of the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to verify that the fuel selector was properly set before takeoff, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=226JK
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2018 21:09 | Geno | Added |
| 22-Mar-2019 19:13 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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