ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 191572
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| Date: | Wednesday 23 November 2016 |
| Time: | 11:15 |
| Type: |  Cessna 182P Skylane |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7392Q |
| MSN: | 18261032 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4551 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-470-F(37) |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wise County, Bridgeport, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bridgeport, TX (XBP) |
| New Braunfels, TX (BAZ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that the takeoff was "normal" until about 200 ft above ground level, when the engine "suddenly stopped completely." Her efforts to restore engine power were not successful, and she executed a forced landing straight ahead. The airplane touched down "hard" in a pasture off the end of the runway and impacted a row of trees before coming to a stop. A witness that responded to the accident site stated that the fuel selector was in the off position. A responding law enforcement officer stated that both the pilot and passenger independently informed him that they believed the fuel selector was in the "wrong" position during takeoff. A postrecovery examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies consistent with a preimpact failure or malfunction; therefore, it is likely that the engine experienced a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to properly position the fuel selector before takeoff, which resulted a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=7392Q
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N7392Q
Location
Images:
Photo: NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Nov-2016 19:53 | Geno | Added |
| 08-Jul-2018 13:15 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Jul-2018 13:46 | harro | Updated [Source, Narrative, Photo, ] |
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