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Incident

FAA incident report · Univar 1081 · Buffalo, MO · August 17, 2001

Date: August 17, 2001 · 12:30 local
Place: Buffalo, MO
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N8719K
Reported as: Univar 1081
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot departed Oklahoma ciy, ok (okc) at approximately 0930 CDT for a VFR flight to lebanon, MO (lbo). Approximately 12 miles southwest of Buffalo, MO (H17), the fuel supply in the right tank was depleted. The pilot switched to the left tank but could not establish fuel flow that would allow the engine to restart. A successful forced landing was executed with no damage to the aircraft. Fuel was manually transferred from the left tank to the right tank, and the airplane departed. Post-investigation by maintenance personnel found that the fuel selector valve had been installed upside down, causing the fuel valve to be in the off position when the selector indicated left. Investigation continued to determine who last performed maintenance in this area. Mci-fsdo incident number CE2001IGA0061 is closed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT DEPARTED OKLAHOMA CIY, OK (OKC) AT APPROXIMATELY 0930 CDT FOR A VFR FLIGHT TO LEBANON, MO (LBO). APPROXIMATELY 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BUFFALO, MO (H17), THE FUEL SUPPLY IN THE RIGHT TANK WAS DEPLETED. THE PILOT SWITCHED TO THE LEFT TANK BUT COULD NOT ESTABLISH FUEL FLOW THAT WOULD ALLOW THE ENGINE TO RESTART. A SUCCESSFUL FORCED LANDING WAS EXECUTED WITH NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. FUEL WAS MANUALLY TRANSFERRED FROM THE LEFT TANK TO THE RIGHT TANK, AND THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED. POST-INVESTIGATION BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND THAT THE FUEL SELECTOR VALVE HAD BEEN INSTALLED UPSIDE DOWN, CAUSING THE FUEL VALVE TO BE IN THE OFF POSITION WHEN THE SELECTOR INDICATED LEFT. INVESTIGATION CONTINUED TO DETERMINE WHO LAST PERFORMED MAINTENANCE IN THIS AREA. MCI-FSDO INCIDENT NUMBER CE2001IGA0061 IS CLOSED.