19810831053479A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtrpt Pittsspecial · Romeo, MI · August 31, 1981

Date
August 31, 1981 · 19:30 local
Place
Romeo, MI
Airport
Romeo
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N12AL
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI81FEC43
Reported as
Amtrpt Pittsspecial
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360C1C
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,970 total23 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Engine quit after takeoff. Fuel selector valve moves easily and may have been moved to off position.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT AFTER TAKEOFF. FUEL SELECTOR VALVE MOVES EASILY AND MAY HAVE BEEN MOVED TO OFF POSITION.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.