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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Multec D16A · Eau Claire, MI · July 12, 1991

Date
July 12, 1991 · 20:15 local
Place
Eau Claire, MI
Airport
Private
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N88T
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI91FA208
Reported as
Multec D16A
Reported engine
Lycoming O340A1A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
4,678 total

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What happened

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

Left engine quit on takeoff due fuel starvation. Hit trees. Selector installed wrong. Beleived on tank with fuel.

As the FAA filed it

LEFT ENGINE QUIT ON TAKEOFF DUE FUEL STARVATION. HIT TREES. SELECTOR INSTALLED WRONG. BELEIVED ON TANK WITH FUEL.

NTSB investigation

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