Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW83LA337

LONGVIEW, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N60104

BEECH C23

Analysis

THE ACFT CRASHED DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER THE ENGINE QUIT ON THE DOWNWWIND LEG OF THE TRAFFIC PATTERN. THE FLT HAD TAKEN OFF SHORTLY BEFORE WITH ONE TANK ALMOST FULL AND ONE ALMOST EMPTY. THE FUEL SELECTOR VALVE WAS FOUND IN THE 'OFF' POSITION AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THIS WAS DONE BY RESCUE PERSONNEL. WHEN THE SELECTOR WAS PUT ON THE FULL TANK AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE ENGINE WAS SUCCESSFULLY STARTED. THE CFI SAID THAT HE WAS NOT SURE OF THE POSITION OF THE FUEL SELECTOR.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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