ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 202041
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| Date: | Thursday 4 March 1999 |
| Time: | 15:53 LT |
| Type: | Interstate S-1B1 |
| Owner/operator: | William A. Quirk, Iii |
| Registration: | N48027 |
| MSN: | 11 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1942 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1153 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Anchorage, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KMRI) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While approaching the airport, the airplane's engine lost power. The pilot applied carburetor heat with no response. He intentionally ensured the fuel valve was selected to the 'left main' position, because he knew there was about five gallons of fuel in that tank. The right tank was empty. The fuel system in the left tank has two outlet standpipes. The 'left main' loses suction with about five gallons remaining. The 'reserve' standpipe allows these remaining five gallons to flow out of the tank when 'reserve' is selected on the fuel valve. The pilot told the NTSB investigator-in-charge (IIC) he did not understand the plumbing for the fuel system. The pilot performed a forced landing at an off airport site. The NTSB IIC confirmed that there was fuel in the left tank, and only a trace of fuel in the right tank.
Probable Cause: Fuel starvation resulting from the pilot not understanding the fuel system procedures, and selecting the improper fuel selector position.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC99LA030
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 29 March 2002 | N48027 | 0 | Big Lake, Alaska | |
sub | |
| 30 June 2013 | N28319 | Private | 0 | Tatlanika Creek, Nenana, AK | |
mis |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Nov-2017 10:54 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 08-Apr-2024 09:05 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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