What happened
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(-23) On April 16, 2004, at approximately 1600 MDT, N3475V, a CE-150-M, was enroute from portales, NM to alamogordo, NM made an emergency landing at the closed Private Airport at La Luz, NM. The pilot-in-command was the sole occupant on board and received no injuries. There was no damage to the aircraft. VMC conditions prevailed and no flight plan was on file. After landing, the pilot revealed that while he was overflying his parents house letting them know to pick him up at the airport, that he must have bumped the fuel selector with his foot to the off position. This caused his engine to quit.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON APRIL 16, 2004, AT APPROXIMATELY 1600 MDT, N3475V, A CE-150-M, WAS ENROUTE FROM PORTALES, NM TO ALAMOGORDO, NM MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT THE CLOSED PRIVATE AIRPORT AT LA LUZ, NM. THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT ON BOARD AND RECEIVED NO INJURIES. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. VMC CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS ON FILE. AFTER LANDING, THE PILOT REVEALED THAT WHILE HE WAS OVERFLYING HIS PARENTS HOUSE LETTING THEM KNOW TO PICK HIM UP AT THE AIRPORT, THAT HE MUST HAVE BUMPED THE FUEL SELECTOR WITH HIS FOOT TO THE OFF POSITION. THIS CAUSED HIS ENGINE TO QUIT.
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