ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360128
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| Date: | Thursday 21 July 1994 |
| Time: | 16:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna T207A |
| Owner/operator: | Summit Air Charters Ltd. |
| Registration: | C-FHOI |
| MSN: | 20700581 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Haines, AK -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Atlin, BC |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT OF A SIGHTSEEING FLIGHT REPORTEDLY DEPARTED THE AIRPORT WITH THE RIGHT FUEL TANK SELECTED AND ONE HOUR OF FUEL ENDURANCE IN THE TANK. APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES LATER, THE ENGINE LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE PILOT SWITCHED TO THE LEFT FUEL TANK BUT DID NOT USE THE FUEL BOOST PUMP AS DIRECTED BY THE AIRPLANE CHECKLIST. NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND WITH THE ENGINE DURING POST ACCIDENT INSPECTIONS PERFORMED BY LICENSED MECHANICS.
Probable Cause: FUEL STARVATION AS A RESULT OF THE PILOT'S IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION AND HIS FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE PROCEDURES CONTAINED IN THE AIRPLANE CHECKLIST FOR ENGINE FAILURE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC94LA091
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 18:11 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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