ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 195187
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| Date: | Tuesday 2 May 2017 |
| Time: | 18:30 |
| Type: |  Mooney M20E Chaparral |
| Owner/operator: | Smooth Blue Inc. |
| Registration: | N7118U |
| MSN: | 360 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1964 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO360 SER |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Johnson County, south Olathe, KS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Olathe, KS (OJC) |
| Manhattan, KS (MHK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, during the initial climb, about 1,000 ft above the ground, he “saw the engine power winding down.” He added that he “turned on” the boost pump, checked the magnetos and fuel mixture, and then switched the fuel selector to the other fuel tank. The engine experienced a total loss of power and then impacted the ground.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage.
The Federal Aviation Administration inspector reported that he traveled to the accident, and while on-site, he observed that the fuel selector knob set screw was loose and that the knob turned freely on the shaft.
The pilot did not submit the National Transportation Safety Board Form 6120.1 Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident/Incident Report.
Probable Cause: The loose fuel tank selector knob set screw, which prevented the fuel selector from moving to the fuel tank position for the tank with usable fuel and resulted in fuel starvation and the subsequent total loss of engine power.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N7118U
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-May-2017 05:11 | Geno | Added |
| 03-May-2017 15:09 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Feb-2018 13:52 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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