Aviation Accident Summary SEA85FYM02

EUGENE, OR, USA

Aircraft #1

N37993

RINGSDORF-MCCONNELL VARI-EZE

Analysis

THE ACFT HAS A FUSELAGE FUEL TANK WHICH HOLDS ONLY TWO GALLONS AS WELL AS TWO WING FUEL TANKS. THE PILOT DEPARTED THE AIRPORT ON THE FUSELAGE TANK AND THE ENGINE CEASED OPERATING BEFORE HE REALIZED HE NEEDED TO CHANGE THE FUEL SELECTOR. AN UNSUCCESSFUL RESTART WAS ATTEMPTED FOLLOWED BY A FORCED LANDING STRAIGHT AHEAD INTO TREES.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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