ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 229843
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| Date: | Wednesday 9 October 2019 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft A23-B19 Sport 150 |
| Owner/operator: | Complete Transformations Clinic and Spa LLC |
| Registration: | N2177W |
| MSN: | MB-649 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E3D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Fayette County Airport (KFYE), Somerville, TN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Somerville-Fayette County Airport, TN (KFYE) |
| Fulton, KY (1M7) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, shortly after takeoff, the engine "shut down" due to the fuel selector being in the "off" position. Subsequently, he made a forced landing to a field adjacent to the runway. He moved the fuel selector to the "on" position and then initiated a soft-field takeoff. During the takeoff roll, the airplane collided with an embankment, and it momentarily ascended before landing hard and then coming to rest upright. The nose landing gear separated from the airplane, and the fuel tanks ruptured. A fire ensued, which consumed the airplane. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to move the fuel selector position to the "on" position before takeoff, which resulted in a total loss of engine power and necessitated a forced landing to a field shortly after takeoff, and his subsequent improper decision to take off from unsuitable terrain, which resulted in collision with an embankment and a postcrash fire.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N2177W
NTSB GAA20CA042
Location
Images:
Photo: FAA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2019 23:19 | Geno | Added |
| 10-Oct-2019 05:44 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 10-Oct-2019 15:13 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Oct-2019 15:18 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 26-Mar-2021 20:44 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
| 26-Mar-2021 21:00 | harro | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Photo] |
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