19990629024499I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Vancouver, WA · June 29, 1999

Date: June 29, 1999 · 11:40 local
Place: Vancouver, WA
Airport: Pearson Airpark Airport
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N4201Z
Reported as: Piper PA18150
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,600 total500 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N4201ZRegistered now · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-8420 · Built 1966 Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

The pilot stated that while approaching for landing he switched fuel selector to the left tank and may have inadvertently switched to the off position. A moment or two later the engine quit on short final. The aircraft landed short of the runway resulting in minor damage to the aircraft. Investigation revealed fuel system normal.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE APPROACHING FOR LANDING HE SWITCHED FUEL SELECTOR TO THE LEFT TANK AND MAY HAVE INADVERTENTLY SWITCHED TO THE OFF POSITION. A MOMENT OR TWO LATER THE ENGINE QUIT ON SHORT FINAL. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SHORT OF THE RUNWAY RESULTING IN MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED FUEL SYSTEM NORMAL.

Other reports on N4201Z · 1

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

Incident 19901024057679IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Celilo, ORAircraft sustained damage to landing gear during landing on miller island. Pilot repaired gear and departed.Oct 24, 1990 · Minor damage