Aviation Accident Summary FTW88DPJ05

COLLINSVILLE, OK, USA

Aircraft #1

N4108C

STINSON 108-3

Analysis

THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING THE TAKEOFF LEG. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS IN THE NEAR CLOSED POSITION. THIS POSITION ONLY ALLOWED A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF THE FUEL TO FLOW BUT WOULD ALLOW OPERATION IN THE IDLE RANGE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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