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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Yaklev YAK-18A · Superior Townsh, MI · August 2, 1995

Date: August 2, 1995 · 11:30 local
Place: Superior Townsh, MI
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N46YK
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI95LA257
Reported as: Yaklev YAK18A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0

N46YKRegistered now · Nanchang China YAK-18AS/N 2751232 · Built 1970 Airframe modelNanchang China YAK-18A Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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

Lost fuel pressure and power. Gear folded in mud landing. Nosed over. Hard to use fuel selector not in detente. (-23) during forced landing following engine failure, the left main gear and nose gear collapsed. The propeller blades were broken off, the left main spar was damaged, the left center section structure was buckled. The right wing leading edge and tip assembly were damaged.

As the FAA filed it

LOST FUEL PRESSURE AND POWER. GEAR FOLDED IN MUD LANDING. NOSED OVER. HARD TO USE FUEL SELECTOR NOT IN DETENTE. (-23) DURING FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING ENGINE FAILURE, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR AND NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. THE PROPELLER BLADES WERE BROKEN OFF, THE LEFT MAIN SPAR WAS DAMAGED, THE LEFT CENTER SECTION STRUCTURE WAS BUCKLED. THE RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE AND TIP ASSEMBLY WERE DAMAGED.

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 CHI95LA257Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSuperior Twnshp, MIthe pilot's operation of the airplane with a known deficiency in the fuel selector, and his improper positioning of the fuel selector. A factor relating to the accident was: the fuel selector's restriction of movement.Aug 2, 1995 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N46YK · 1

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

Incident 19940904025339ILevel Off Touchdown · Niagara Falls, NYLanded gear up.Sep 4, 1994 · Reported as Yaklev YAK11 · Minor damage