ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 45079
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| Date: | Sunday 14 September 2003 |
| Time: | 12:30 |
| Type: |  Cessna U206F Stationair |
| Owner/operator: | Folsom's Air Service |
| Registration: | N755FA |
| MSN: | U206-01830 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5016 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Horseshoe Pond, Piscataquis County, ME -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Greenville, ME |
| Greenville, ME (52B) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was to transport six fishermen from a pond, back to a seaplane base on a lake; which was an approximate 5-minute flight in the Cessna U206F floatplane. Due to weight concerns, the pilot carried limited fuel. After the first group of three fishermen was flown to the seaplane base, the pilot departed solo to pick up the second group of three. He departed with approximately 4 gallons of avgas in the left wing, 10 gallons in the right wing, with the fuel selector positioned to the left tank. After landing on the pond, the pilot forgot to move the fuel selector to the right tank. The last three fishermen boarded with one garbage bag full of empty cans. The pilot then conducted a step turn with 20 degrees of flaps selected, and initiated a takeoff with the fuel selector remaining on the left tank. About 200 feet agl, above all obstacles, the pilot reduced the throttle to 30 inches of manifold pressure. At that time, the engine sputtered and lost all power. The pilot activated the electric fuel pump, positioned the fuel selector to the right tank, and initiated a right turn back toward the pond. As the airplane began to strike trees, the engine regained power, but the airplane impacted terrain and came to rest inverted. After the accident, the pilot stated that he mismanaged the fuel supply.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper fuel management by which he failed to position the fuel selector in the proper position and resulted in fuel starvation during the initial climb.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20030924X01581&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2008 00:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Dec-2017 19:29 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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