ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 176398
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| Date: | Friday 16 April 2004 |
| Time: | 17:45 |
| Type: | Zenith Tri-Z |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N569Z |
| MSN: | 569 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 359 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kennedy, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Pittsfield, PA (P15) |
| Kennedy, NY | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot performed a touch and go, and as he made a right turn in the traffic pattern, he observed fuel venting from the right wing of the airplane. He then switched the fuel tank selector position from the left tank to the right tank, to burn off fuel from that tank. He flew the downwind leg of the traffic pattern, and as he turned onto the base leg, the engine lost power. The pilot then set up for a forced landing, during which the airplane impacted trees. The pilot stated that when he switched the fuel selector from the left tank to the right tank position, he did not secure the selector into the right tank detent, effectively turning the fuel "off." He reported the accident could be attributed to "pilot error."
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper fuel tank selector position which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20040430X00536&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-May-2015 14:56 | Noro | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 07-Dec-2017 17:52 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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