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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Blanca 17-31ATC · Prosper, TX · May 12, 1983

Date
May 12, 1983 · 18:30 local
Place
Prosper, TX
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N14717
Reported as
Blanca 1731ATC
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540*
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,583 total30 in this make and model12 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.

Switched fuel selector from a full to an empty tank. Failed to note error. Landed wheels up in an open field.

As the FAA filed it

SWITCHED FUEL SELECTOR FROM A FULL TO AN EMPTY TANK. FAILED TO NOTE ERROR. LANDED WHEELS UP IN AN OPEN FIELD.

Other reports on N14717 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.