BRANDYWINE, MD, USA
N9628L
GRUMMAN AA1B
PRIOR TO REACHING THE LOM DURING AN ILS RWY 01L APCH, A LOSS OF PWR WAS EXPERIENCED. THE PLT APPLIED CARB HEAT AND PWR WAS MOMENTARILY RESTORED. A TOTAL PWR LOSS WAS THEN EXPERIENCED AND THE PLT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD DURING WHICH THE ACFT NOSED OVER. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS POSITIONED ON THE LEFT TANK WHICH CONTAINED NO FUEL. THE PLT REPORTED HE HAD FAILED TO CHANGE FUEL TANKS AFTER THE ENG FAILURE.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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