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FAA incident report · Cessna 140 · Vancouver, WA · February 2, 1995

FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal

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Date
February 2, 1995 · 16:30 local
Place
Vancouver, WA
Airport
Evergreen Field Airport
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N2160V
Reported as
Cessna 140
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
80 total1 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days
N2160VRegistration cancelled Aug 7, 2013 · Cessna 140S/N 14389 · Built 1948Airframe modelCessna 140Engine modelContinental C90 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Narrative: the pilot had just purchased the airplane, and obtained a ferry permit to relocate the aircraft. The pilot made four (4) unsuccessful attempts to land. On the last go-around, the engine quit due to fuel starvation, and the aircraft made a forced landing. Investigation revealed that an improper fuel valve had been installed, and was mis-labeled. Fuel would only flow from the left tank when the selector indicated "both". privacy data omitted This incident is closed.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: THE PILOT HAD JUST PURCHASED THE AIRPLANE, AND OBTAINED A FERRY PERMIT TO RELOCATE THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT MADE FOUR (4) UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO LAND. ON THE LAST GO-AROUND, THE ENGINE QUIT DUE TO FUEL STARVATION, AND THE AIRCRAFT MADE A FORCED LANDING. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT AN IMPROPER FUEL VALVE HAD BEEN INSTALLED, AND WAS MIS-LABELED. FUEL WOULD ONLY FLOW FROM THE LEFT TANK WHEN THE SELECTOR INDICATED "BOTH". ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED.