ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 286779
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| Date: | Tuesday 21 July 2009 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Stinson 108 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N192C |
| MSN: | 108-3192 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3492 hours |
| Engine model: | Franklin 6A4165B3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gardner, Kansas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Gardner, KS (K34) |
| Gardner, KS (K34) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, the airplane lost engine power shortly after takeoff at a height of approximately 300 feet above the ground. He attempted a forced landing on a mowed, grassy section of airport property. During the landing, the left main gear sank into the muddy turf and separated from the airplane. The airplane skidded for approximately 180-feet resulting in damage to the left wing tip, propeller, right landing gear, and lower longeron on the right side of the fuselage. The pilot sustained minor injuries. He reported that shortly before takeoff, he switched the fuel selector valve to the fullest tank, but that the fuel selector handle did not set properly in its detent, cutting off the flow of fuel to the engine.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to ensure that the fuel selector valve was set properly in its detent prior to takeoff, resulting in fuel starvation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN09CA473
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2022 15:55 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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