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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 170B · Grand Mound, WA · May 28, 2015

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Date: May 28, 2015 · 11:45 local
Place: Grand Mound, WA
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1296D
Reported as: Cessna 170B
Reported engine: Lycoming O-360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,715 total1,414 in this make and model19 in the last 90 days

N1296DRegistration cancelled Mar 9, 2018 · Cessna 170BS/N 25424 · Built 1958 Airframe modelCessna 170B Engine modelLycoming O-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot/mechanic made forced landing in field after engine stopped. During landing approach the aircraft stalled, making a hard landing. Pilot in his statement to this office, stated that the fuel selector valve may have been installed wrong. During investigation the fuel selector valve was removed, and revealed that multiple holes were drilled in the selector valve shaft that could allow the handle to be installed to indicate both tanks selected when the valve was actually closed.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT/MECHANIC MADE FORCED LANDING IN FIELD AFTER ENGINE STOPPED. DURING LANDING APPROACH THE AIRCRAFT STALLED, MAKING A HARD LANDING. PILOT IN HIS STATEMENT TO THIS OFFICE, STATED THAT THE FUEL SELECTOR VALVE MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED WRONG. DURING INVESTIGATION THE FUEL SELECTOR VALVE WAS REMOVED, AND REVEALED THAT MULTIPLE HOLES WERE DRILLED IN THE SELECTOR VALVE SHAFT THAT COULD ALLOW THE HANDLE TO BE INSTALLED TO INDICATE BOTH TANKS SELECTED WHEN THE VALVE WAS ACTUALLY CLOSED.