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FAA accident report · Tcraft F19 · Lakewood, WI · August 4, 2003

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Date
August 4, 2003 · 17:30 local
Place
Lakewood, WI
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3575T
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI03LA255
Reported as
Tcraft F19
Reported engine
Lycoming O290D2
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
145 total12 in this make and model14 in the last 90 days
N3575TRegistration cancelled Aug 23, 2006 · Taylorcraft F19S/N F-041 · Built 1975Airframe modelTaylorcraft F19Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft was in cruise flight at 2,500 MSL in the vicinity of Lakewood, WI. Pilot intended to open left auxiliary fuel tank valve to replenish main tank fuel quantity. Instead, pilot mistakenly closed the main fuel shutoff valve to the engine. The engine failed seconds later. Engine restart attempt was unsuccessful. Pilot landed aircraft in a field and struck several small trees during the rollout. The right wing spar was broken and there was minor damage to the left wing and right main landing gear.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT 2,500 MSL IN THE VICINITY OF LAKEWOOD, WI. PILOT INTENDED TO OPEN LEFT AUXILIARY FUEL TANK VALVE TO REPLENISH MAIN TANK FUEL QUANTITY. INSTEAD, PILOT MISTAKENLY CLOSED THE MAIN FUEL SHUTOFF VALVE TO THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE FAILED SECONDS LATER. ENGINE RESTART ATTEMPT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. PILOT LANDED AIRCRAFT IN A FIELD AND STRUCK SEVERAL SMALL TREES DURING THE ROLLOUT. THE RIGHT WING SPAR WAS BROKEN AND THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING AND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR.

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 CHI03LA255Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLakewood, WIA loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's improper use of the fuel system. A related factor was the tree.Aug 4, 2003 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3575T · 1

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

Accident 20050819022519ALevel Off Touchdown · Coal River, AK(-23) Pilot stated he was making an approach to a gravel bar along a River, and made a slight right turn to get lined up with the intended landing area. He said he noted his altitude was getting a little low and added some power, but his sink rate was still…Aug 19, 2005 · Substantial damage