What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Prior to departure at Gnoss field, in Novato, CA. Mr. Carriker selected the left tip tank when he meant to select left main. Mr. Carriker did not visually verify fuel selector position prior to takeoff. N8524E departed runway 31, at an altitude of approximately 100-150 feet AGL N8524E experienced total engine failure with complete power loss. Mr. Carriker ececuted a successful emergency off field landing. Upon Mr. Carriker's review of the aircraft he noticed the fuel selector was on tip tank, left tip tank was empty. Mr. Carriker stated that prior to departing santa rosa for Gnoss he verified the tip tanks were empty and had fuel put in the mains. Mr. Carriker did not receive any fuel at Gnoss field and did not visually check the fuel tanks since he knew he had plenty left in the mains to get him back to santa rosa.
As the FAA filed it
PRIOR TO DEPARTURE AT GNOSS FIELD, IN NOVATO, CA. MR. CARRIKER SELECTED THE LEFT TIP TANK WHEN HE MEANT TO SELECT LEFT MAIN. MR. CARRIKER DID NOT VISUALLY VERIFY FUEL SELECTOR POSITION PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. N8524E DEPARTED RUNWAY 31, AT AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 100-150 FEET AGL N8524E EXPERIENCED TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE WITH COMPLETE POWER LOSS. MR. CARRIKER ECECUTED A SUCCESSFUL EMERGENCY OFF FIELD LANDING. UPON MR. CARRIKER'S REVIEW OF THE AIRCRAFT HE NOTICED THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS ON TIP TANK, LEFT TIP TANK WAS EMPTY. MR. CARRIKER STATED THAT PRIOR TO DEPARTING SANTA ROSA FOR GNOSS HE VERIFIED THE TIP TANKS WERE EMPTY AND HAD FUEL PUT IN THE MAINS. MR. CARRIKER DID NOT RECEIVE ANY FUEL AT GNOSS FIELD AND DID NOT VISUALLY CHECK THE FUEL TANKS SINCE HE KNEW HE HAD PLENTY LEFT IN THE MAINS TO GET HIM BACK TO SANTA ROSA.
Other reports on N8524E · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.