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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Dehavilland DHC-2 · Cantwell, AK · July 7, 2012

Date: July 7, 2012 · 19:06 local
Place: Cantwell, AK
Airport: Summit
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: A3WC
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N906JS
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC12CA070
Reported as: Dehavilland DHC-2
Reported engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG
People aboard: 8
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,457 total45 in this make and model159 in the last 90 days

N906JSRegistered now · Dehavilland DHC-2S/N 1659 TB34 · Built 1966 Airframe modelDehavilland DHC-2 Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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

While flying at 1000 to 1500 feet the aircraft engine suddenly flamed out. The pilot was unable to restart the aircraft and made an emergency landing. Aircraft remained upright and slid to a stop. After landing, the emergency fuel shutoff lever was found to be in the up (valve closed, fuel off) position and the safety wire was broken. The emergency fuel shutoff lever is located just to the left of the right seat passenger's leg. The passenger in this seat pulled his camera bag up from the floor and inadvertently and unknowingly moved the lever to the off position just prior to the engine quitting.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE FLYING AT 1000 TO 1500 FEET THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE SUDDENLY FLAMED OUT. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE AIRCRAFT AND MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING. AIRCRAFT REMAINED UPRIGHT AND SLID TO A STOP.AFTER LANDING, THE EMERGENCY FUEL SHUTOFF LEVER WAS FOUND TO BE IN THE UP (VALVE CLOSED, FUEL OFF) POSITION AND THE SAFETY WIRE WAS BROKEN.THE EMERGENCY FUEL SHUTOFF LEVER IS LOCATED JUST TO THE LEFT OF THE RIGHT SEAT PASSENGER'S LEG. THE PASSENGER IN THIS SEAT PULLED HIS CAMERA BAG UP FROM THE FLOOR AND INADVERTENTLY AND UNKNOWINGLY MOVED THE LEVER TO THE OFF POSITION JUST PRIOR TO THE ENGINE QUITTING.

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 ANC12CA070Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCantwell, AKThe right seat passenger’s inadvertent contact with the emergency fuel shutoff valve, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to provide a thorough preflight briefing to the…Jul 8, 2012 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N906JS · 1

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

Accident 19880903036989AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Fairbanks, AKTurbine engine failed after takeoff causing an engine fire. Trying to return, crashed on airport.Sep 3, 1988 · Substantial damage