ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 21827
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| Date: | 04-JUL-2008 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Cessna 150J |
| Operator: | private |
| Registration: | N60486 |
| C/n / msn: | 15070346 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Seal Beach, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | |
The pilot reported that he was towing a banner along the ocean shoreline at an altitude of 500 feet and an airspeed of 40 mph when the engine lost power. He dropped the banner into the water, but was unsuccessful in attempting to restart the engine. The pilot ditched the airplane in the ocean about 100 feet from shore. The airplane had been modified extensively, and one of the modifications included replacement of the original two position (ON/OFF) fuel selector valve with a four position fuel selector valve (BOTH ON/LEFT/RIGHT/OFF). The fuel selector valve was found in the LEFT tank position. The left tank contained about 1 gallon of fuel, and the right tank was full of fuel. The pilot stated that he was aware the airplane had been extensively modified, but was not aware that the fuel selector valve had been changed. He further stated that he had never touched the fuel selector switch, as he thought it was ON or OFF only.
Sources:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Jul-2008 11:33 | Fusko | Added |
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