ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 26487
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| Date: | Monday 20 January 2003 |
| Time: | 09:45 |
| Type: |  Cessna 207 Skywagon |
| Owner/operator: | Dairy Air |
| Registration: | N9945M |
| MSN: | 20700153 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6283 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Put-in-Bay, OH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Put In Bay, OH (3W2) |
| Port Clinton, OH (PCW) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Shortly after takeoff, about 300 feet agl, the engine lost all power. The pilot activated the electric fuel pump, and moved the fuel selector several times. However, the engine did not regain power, and the pilot performed a forced landing into trees. After the accident, the pilot stated to a police officer that he might have departed with the fuel selector positioned to an empty tank. The pilot subsequently stated that both fuel gauges indicated "1/4" full, and he could not remember which tank was selected during the takeoff. Additionally, a passenger stated that he did not smell or observe fuel when he exited the airplane. The passenger added that in the past, the pilot had exhausted one fuel tank, then switched to the other tank and the engine re-started. Examination of the wreckage by an FAA inspector revealed that fuel selector was positioned to the right tank. The right fuel tank contained some fuel, and left fuel tank had ruptured. Following the accident, a successful engine test-run was performed.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power during the initial climb.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
20700153
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:14 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:16 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:20 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 23-Feb-2017 16:14 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Feb-2017 16:23 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 08-Dec-2017 18:01 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Cn, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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