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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Raytheon A36 · Yorktown, NY · April 20, 2012

Date: April 20, 2012 · 16:30 local
Place: Yorktown, NY
Airport: N/A
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N821SM
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA12LA295
Reported as: Raytheon A36
Reported engine: Continental IO-550 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 383 total165 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N821SMRegistration cancelled Aug 29, 2013 · Raytheon A36S/N E-3031 · Built 1996 Airframe modelRaytheon A36 Engine modelContinental IO-550 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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In cruise flight pilot experienced loss of power to aircraft. Pilot performed emergency procedures and elected to divert to closest airport. While en-rpute pilot felt he could not make intended airport (hpn) and found an open field at the ibm facility in Yorktown , NY landed tha ircrat gear up. During inspection found fuel selector handle in the mid point between left and right tanks.

As the FAA filed it

IN CRUISE FLIGHT PILOT EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER TO AIRCRAFT. PILOT PERFORMED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND ELECTED TO DIVERT TO CLOSEST AIRPORT. WHILE EN-RPUTE PILOT FELT HE COULD NOT MAKE INTENDED AIRPORT (HPN) AND FOUND AN OPEN FIELD AT THE IBM FACILITY IN YORKTOWN , NY LANDED THA IRCRAT GEAR UP. DURING INSPECTION FOUND FUEL SELECTOR HANDLE IN THE MID POINT BETWEEN LEFT AND RIGHT TANKS.

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 ERA12LA295Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportYorktown, NYThe pilot's improper placement of the fuel selector, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to perform the published emergency procedure by the checklist.Apr 20, 2012 · Substantial damage