ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 294484
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| Date: | Saturday 18 September 2004 |
| Time: | 13:45 LT |
| Type: |  Lockwood AirCam |
| Owner/operator: | Lemuel May |
| Registration: | N9074W |
| MSN: | AC-094 |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912S |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ashland, Mississippi -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ashland, MS |
| Ashland, MS | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane was equipped with manual fuel shutoff valves located in each engine compartment which can only be accessed while on the ground; the valves were installed following building of the airplane to prevent fuel migrating into the oil reservoir. Both valves were closed when the flight departed, and shortly after takeoff when the pilot turned off both auxiliary fuel pumps, both engines quit. While descending for a forced landing, the airplane collided with and remained suspended in a 100-foot tall tree. The pilot further stated there was no checklist for the airplane which would have prevented the accident, and there was no mechanical failure or malfunction.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation for his failure to assure that the fuel shutoff valves located in both engine compartments were turned on and also the failure of the pilot to have a checklist to outline preflight items.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA04CA130
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Oct-2022 18:46 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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