# Accident 20030804018819A: Tcraft F19, Lakewood, WI, August 4, 2003

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 4, 2003, 17:30 local time
- Place: Lakewood, WI
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.3303° N, 88.4101° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.3303&lon=-88.4101&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3575T, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3575T-2006-08-23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Taylorcraft F19 (registry code 8850904, https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-f19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental 0-200 series (registry code 17020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TCRAFT F19
- Reported engine: LYC O290D2
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 145 total, 12 in this make and model, 14 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI03LA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA255) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030804018819A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-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.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI03LA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA255), Aug 4, 2003: Taylorcraft F19 (N3575T), Lakewood, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: A 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.

## Other reports on N3575T (1)

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

- [Accident 20050819022519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050819022519A), Aug 19, 2005: Tcraft F19 (N3575T), Coal River, AK, Substantial damage. (-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…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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