ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 298705
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| Date: | Wednesday 12 July 2000 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-38-112 |
| Owner/operator: | Golden Eagle Enterprises, Inc. |
| Registration: | N2466D |
| MSN: | 38-79A0324 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4068 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | SELMA, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | (0Q4) |
| FRESNO , CA (KFAT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During a touch-and-go takeoff the student pilot switched the fuel selector to the opposite tank, and the engine quit. The CFI took the controls and made an off-airport landing in a vineyard at the departure end of the runway. During the on-scene inspection of the airframe, a functional check of the fuel system was conducted. When the master switch was engaged and the electric boost pump placed in the ON position, it was noted that the pump was working, but there was no fuel pressure observed or fuel found in the gascolator. An inspection was then conducted on the fuel selector valve. After removal, the valve was found in-between the left and right port openings, and the fuel valve control rod could not be turned manually. The plastic fuel selector handle was removed and found cracked. The brass insert that is housed in the fuel selector handle and attaches to the fuel valve control rod would not engage completely inside the plastic handle. There were no previous signs of cracks in the plastic fuel selector handle.
Probable Cause: A cracked plastic fuel selector handle that precluded proper engagement of the internal mechanism to fully select a port, and left it in an intermediate position, restricting the fuel supply to the engine, which subsequently lead to a loss of engine power.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX00LA264
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 6 December 2011 | N2466D | Mazzei Flying Service | 0 | Near Yolo County Airport - KDWA, CA | |
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| Fuel starvation | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 21:38 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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