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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Blanca 14-19-3 · Fort Stockton, TX · June 13, 1995

Date: June 13, 1995 · 15:00 local
Place: Fort Stockton, TX
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1299R
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW95LA242
Reported as: Blanca 14193

N1299RRegistration cancelled Jan 2, 2018 · Bellanca 14-19-3S/N 4341 · Built 1968 Airframe modelBellanca 14-19-3 Engine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Mr. Felts departed Fort Stockton-;ecos co airport with the fuel selector on the right main tank. At approximately 1000 feet AGL., he switched fuel tanks to the left aux, the fuel flow started to decrease and he turned on the aux fuel pump. When the engine quit he switched back to the right main tank. The engine never restarted prior to the ground contact. The investigation revealed that the right main tank was approximately three fourths full, the left aux tank was empty and the right aux only approximately one eighth full. Mr. Felts was counseled on the proper fuel management procedures in a BL-1419-3A with the three aux fuel tanks and the proper procedure of returning to the tank that you just switched from in the event that you lose fuel pressure on the tank switched to.

As the FAA filed it

MR. FELTS DEPARTED FORT STOCKTON-;ECOS CO AIRPORT WITH THE FUEL SELECTOR ON THE RIGHT MAIN TANK. AT APPROXIMATELY 1000 FEET AGL., HE SWITCHED FUEL TANKS TO THE LEFT AUX, THE FUEL FLOW STARTED TO DECREASE AND HE TURNED ON THE AUX FUEL PUMP. WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT HE SWITCHED BACK TO THE RIGHT MAIN TANK. THE ENGINE NEVER RESTARTED PRIOR TO THE GROUND CONTACT. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT MAIN TANK WAS APPROXIMATELY THREE FOURTHS FULL, THE LEFT AUX TANK WAS EMPTY AND THE RIGHT AUX ONLY APPROXIMATELY ONE EIGHTH FULL. MR. FELTS WAS COUNSELED ON THE PROPER FUEL MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES IN A BL-1419-3A WITH THE THREE AUX FUEL TANKS AND THE PROPER PROCEDURE OF RETURNING TO THE TANK THAT YOU JUST SWITCHED FROM IN THE EVENT THAT YOU LOSE FUEL PRESSURE ON THE TANK SWITCHED TO.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB FTW95LA242Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFort Stockton, TXThe pilot's improper positioning of the fuel selector to a tank with unusable fuel. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.Jun 13, 1995 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1299R · 1

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

Accident 20120830020769ACruise/Level Flight · Healdsburg, CAPerforming touch and goes at the cloverdale, CA airport (O60). While enroute back to santa rosa, CA airport (sts) the engine quit. Aircraft force landed in a field in helidsburg, CA suffering substantial damage.Aug 30, 2012 · Substantial damage