Aviation Accident Summary CHI92DEX02

INDIANAPOLIS, IN, USA

Aircraft #1

N40TS

TOWNSEND-SNYDER RULTAN VARIEZE

Analysis

PILOT SELECTED AUXILIARY TANK FOR STARTING, AND DID NOT SELECT MAIN TANKS AFTER START. ENGINE QUIT WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH AT 350 FEET. PILOT SWITCHED TANKS BUT DID NOT GET ENGINE RESTARTED. FORCED LANDING WAS MADE SHORT OF RUNWAY IN TALL CORN.

Probable Cause and Findings

FUEL STARVATION DUE TO IMPROPER FUEL TANK SELECTION.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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