ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355745
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| Date: | Sunday 15 June 1997 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Luscombe 8F |
| Owner/operator: | Waldo Steen |
| Registration: | N1894B |
| MSN: | 6321 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1948 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1858 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C-90-12F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | New Town, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Morgantown, PA |
| Lumberton, NJ (N14) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, when the airplane departed, the fuel selector was selected to the left fuel tank and the left fuel gauge was indicating 1/2 full. The right fuel gauge was indicating full. While in cruise flight, the airplane's engine lost power and the pilot immediately switched the fuel selector position to the right fuel tank. The engine resumed making power for a few seconds and then lost power again. The pilot then switched the fuel selector back to the left tank. The airplane's engine power continued to fluctuate and the pilot performed a forced landing to a field. The airplane nosed over, and came to rest inverted. Examination of the airplane did not disclose any evidence of mechanical malfunction. Significant brown staining of vegetation underneath the left wing was noted. There was virtually no staining of vegetation located underneath the right wing. The engine performed satisfactorily during a post accident test run.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in an intermittent fuel supply, and a loss of engine power.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC97LA114
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 12-Mar-2024 15:11 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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