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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Hartman R L/Hayes E B RUTAN LONG-EZ · Watkins, IA · May 1, 2011

Date: May 1, 2011 · 19:30 local
Place: Watkins, IA
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N812SP
Reported as: Hartman R L/Hayes E B Rutan LONG-EZ
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-235 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 279 total100 in this make and model14 in the last 90 days

N812SPRegistered now · Hartman R L/Hayes E B RUTAN LONG-EZS/N 1499 Airframe modelHartman R L/Hayes E B RUTAN LONG-EZ Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

The aircraft was inbound for landing at approximately 15 NM from (cid). The pilot noted the fuel pressure indication was flashing and the value read 3.0 PSI (6-7 PSI is normal). The fuel tank selector switch was set on the right tank. The engine eventually stopped. The pilot declared an emergency and landed in a farm field. It was observed during the post inspection of the aircraft fuel system that the fuel selector valve lines were installed incorrectly during the replacement of the valve prior to the incident.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT WAS INBOUND FOR LANDING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 NM FROM (CID). THE PILOT NOTED THE FUEL PRESSURE INDICATION WAS FLASHING AND THE VALUE READ 3.0 PSI (6-7 PSI IS NORMAL). THE FUEL TANK SELECTOR SWITCH WAS SET ON THE RIGHT TANK. THE ENGINE EVENTUALLY STOPPED. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED IN A FARM FIELD. IT WAS OBSERVED DURING THE POST INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT FUEL SYSTEM THAT THE FUEL SELECTOR VALVE LINES WERE INSTALLED INCORRECTLY DURING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE VALVE PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT.

Other reports on N812SP · 2

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

Incident 20200223002269ILanding: Touchdown · Cedar Rapids, IAPilot stated that he was returning to cid after a trip to clinton, IA. He did not go mentally through his landing checklist because he had other things on his mind. He simply forgot to lower the nose landing gearFeb 23, 2020 · Minor damage Incident 19980905022829IFinal Approach · Prairie Du Chie, WIThe pilot was practicing takeoff and landing when he failed to extend the nose wheel prior to landing. The aircraft touched down on the mains when the nose was lowered, it skidded on the runway, scraping some paint from the bottom of the aircrafta. The pilot…Sep 5, 1998 · Minor damage