ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359573
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| Date: | Saturday 12 November 1994 |
| Time: | 10:45 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft A23 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3584R |
| MSN: | M760 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1825 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-346-A23 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Campbellsville, KY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Indianapolis, IN (KIND) |
| Chattanooga, TN | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, 2 HOURS AFTER DEPARTURE, THE AIRPLANE ENGINE LOST TOTAL POWER AND AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING WAS MADE. POSTACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE FUEL SYSTEM REVEALED THE LEFT FUEL TANK CONTAINED USEABLE FUEL AND THE RIGHT FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY. NO FUEL LEAKS WERE NOTED. THE PILOT SAID THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS SELECTED TO THE LEFT TANK FOR THE ENTIRE FLIGHT. EXAMINATION OF THE FUEL SELECTOR ASSEMBLY REVEALED THE PIN THAT ALIGNS THE FUEL SELECTOR HANDLE WITH THE FUEL SELECTOR VALVE WAS MISSING. THE FUEL SELECTOR HANDLE WAS OFFSET 90-DEGREES FROM THE VALVE. WHEN THE FUEL SELECTOR HANDLE WAS POSITIONED ON THE LEFT TANK, THE VALVE WAS POSITIONED ON THE RIGHT TANK. THE AIRPLANE HAD RECEIVED AN ANNUAL INSPECTION THREE DAYS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT HE ALIGNED THE VALVE AND HANDLE WITH THE PIN IN PLACE.
Probable Cause: the mechanic's improper maintenance adjustment, which involved the misalignment of the fuel selector handle with the fuel selector valve. Related factors are the pilot's inadequate fuel management, and the rough/uneven terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB BFO95LA012
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 12:20 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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