Accident Van's RV-6 N16JL, Sunday 5 September 1993

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Date:	Sunday 5 September 1993
Time:	09:30 LT
Type:	Van's RV-6
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N16JL
MSN:	20958
Total airframe hrs:	139 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-360
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Salmon, ID - United States of America
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:	Mccall, ID (KMYL)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT TOOK OFF, CLIMBED TO ABOUT 50 FEET AGL, AND THE ENGINE QUIT. HE INITIATED A FORCED LANDING AND THE ACFT STRUCK A FENCE POST DURING GROUND ROLL. A POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION REVEALED THE GASCOLATOR FUEL DRAIN WAS LOCKED IN THE OPEN POSITION.

Probable Cause: THE INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION BY THE PIC IN HIS FAILURE TO CLOSE THE FUEL DRAIN VALVE. A FACTOR RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FENCE POST LOCATED IN THE LANDING AREA.

Accident investigation: