ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 223490
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| Date: | Saturday 23 March 2019 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: |  Steen Skybolt |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N254PM |
| MSN: | 1ZB |
| Year of manufacture: | 2003 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Deming, NM -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Deming, NM (na ) |
| Deming, NM (na ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Before takeoff, the pilot fueled the airplane's main header fuel tank with 25 gallons of automotive fuel. Shortly after takeoff, about 400 ft above ground level, the engine lost total power. The pilot performed a forced landing to a dirt field, during which the airplane landed hard and impacted a sand dune, resulting in substantial damage.
Examination of the fuel system revealed that the fuel selector was selected to the AUX/wing fuel tank position. The pilot stated that he never fueled the AUX/wing tank, and that he only filled and operated off the main header tank. The pilot reported, and examination confirmed, that there were no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The accident is consistent with a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's failure to correctly position the fuel selector prior to departure.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to properly position the fuel selector before takeoff, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR19LA101
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2019 16:51 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 25-Mar-2019 19:26 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Jul-2022 09:33 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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