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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Cessna U206F · Hope, AK · May 1, 1997

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Date
May 1, 1997 · 12:01 local
Place
Hope, AK
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
LCXC
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N14C
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC97LA065
Reported as
Cessna U206F
Reported engine
Continental IO520F
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
800 total350 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days
N14CRegistration cancelled Jul 28, 1998 · Cessna U206FS/N U20602803Airframe modelCessna U206F

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What happened

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

Crashed on landing. (.4)the pilot reported he was starting a descent to his destination airport when the engine began to lose power. He said he was unable to restart the engine, and made a forced landing into trees. The pilot related he had been flying the airplane with the left fuel tank select ed, and he didn't recall if he switched to the right tank during the emergency descent. A passenger seated in the right front seat stated the left fuel gauge was indicating empty, and that the right tank fuel gauge was indicating full. He said the fuel selector was on the left tank, and when he told the pilot he should switch fuel tanks, the pilot reportedly told him to relax. The passenger stated that the pilot did not switch tanks. Postaccident inspection disclosed the left fuel tank contained an unusable quantity of fuel, and the right tank was full. The airplane's engine was removed from the airplane, as well as the electric fuel boost pump. The engine was started and ran on a test stand without any observed mechanical anomalies. The fuel pump was also tested and found functional.

As the FAA filed it

CRASHED ON LANDING. (.4)THE PILOT REPORTED HE WAS STARTING A DESCENT TO HIS DESTINATION AIRPORT WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. HE SAID HE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE, AND MADE A FORCED LANDING INTO TREES. THE PILOT RELATED HE HAD BEEN FLYING THE AIRPLANE WITH THE LEFT FUEL TANK SELECT ED, AND HE DIDN'T RECALL IF HE SWITCHED TO THE RIGHT TANK DURING THE EMERGENCY DESCENT. A PASSENGER SEATED IN THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT STATED THE LEFT FUEL GAUGE WAS INDICATING EMPTY, AND THAT THE RIGHT TANK FUEL GAUGE WAS INDICATING FULL. HE SAID THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS ON THE LEFT TANK, AND WHEN HE TOLD THE PILOT HE SHOULD SWITCH FUEL TANKS, THE PILOT REPORTEDLY TOLD HIM TO RELAX. THE PASSENGER STATED THAT THE PILOT DID NOT SWITCH TANKS. POSTACCIDENT INSPECTION DISCLOSED THE LEFT FUEL TANK CONTAINED AN UNUSABLE QUANTITY OF FUEL, AND THE RIGHT TANK WAS FULL. THE AIRPLANE'S ENGINE WAS REMOVED FROM THE AIRPLANE, AS WELL AS THE ELECTRIC FUEL BOOST PUMP. THE ENGINE WAS STARTED AND RAN ON A TEST STAND WITHOUT ANY OBSERVED MECHANICAL ANOMALIES. THE FUEL PUMP WAS ALSO TESTED AND FOUND FUNCTIONAL.

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 ANC97LA065Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHope, AKa loss of engine power resulting from fuel starvation due to the pilot's improper positioning of the fuel selector, and the pilot's failure to identify and correct the deficiency during the ensuing emergency descent.May 1, 1997 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N14C · 2

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

Accident 19940809021049ATo Aborted (Fixed Wing) · Skwentna, AKUncontrolled left roll on liftoff. Aborted. Left wing hit. Cartwheeled. Used 20 degrees flaps. Limiting ailerons.Aug 9, 1994 · Substantial damageIncident 19930901043889IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Sparrevohn, AKWind gust caught right wing as pilot attempted to turn off runway. Wind gust flipped aircraft over on its back.Sep 1, 1993 · Minor damage