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Incident

FAA incident report · Piper PA18150 · Bozeman, MT · February 5, 2000

Date: February 5, 2000 · 15:00 local
Place: Bozeman, MT
Airport: Gallatin Fld
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N2873Z
Reported as: Piper PA18150
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,425 total15 in this make and model45 in the last 90 days

N2873ZRegistered now · Piper PA-18A 150S/N 18-7036 · Built 1959 Airframe modelPiper PA-18A 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.

Pilot stated that she failed to insure that the fuel tank selector valve was positioned securely ina detent thus a tank was not definitely selected. Aircraft became airborne from Bozeman, Montana airport on fuel in line between valve and engine. Engine stopped due to fuel starvation at appoximately 150' AGL. Forced landing in field adjacent to airport resulted in no injury to pilot and no damage to aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED THAT SHE FAILED TO INSURE THAT THE FUEL TANK SELECTOR VALVE WAS POSITIONED SECURELY INA DETENT THUS A TANK WAS NOT DEFINITELY SELECTED. AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE FROM BOZEMAN, MONTANA AIRPORT ON FUEL IN LINE BETWEEN VALVE AND ENGINE. ENGINE STOPPED DUE TO FUEL STARVATION AT APPOXIMATELY 150' AGL. FORCED LANDING IN FIELD ADJACENT TO AIRPORT RESULTED IN NO INJURY TO PILOT AND NO DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT.

Other reports on N2873Z · 1

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

Accident 20000316007969AThree Forks, MT(-23) Pilot stated that the aircraft began swerving to the left, and that he applied right rudder in an attempt to regain control. The swerve then reversed from left to right, and continued into an abrupt ground loop to the right. The left main gear and left…Mar 16, 2000 · Reported as Piper PA18150 · No damage