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C305 pilot reported landing on a public road after experiencing loss of engine power following a problem with the fuel tank selector.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1405171 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201611 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.TRACON |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Bird Dog 305/321 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Fuel Selector |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 90 Flight Crew Total 5542 Flight Crew Type 672 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Inflight Event / Encounter Fuel Issue |
Narrative:
Pilot changed fuel tanks. Fuel valve failed to lock into position on selected fuel tank; engine lost power and subsequent total loss of power. Pilot chose to fly the aircraft to an off airport landing onto [a] county road. Pilot was the only soul on board. No injuries and zero damage to the aircraft.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C305 pilot reported landing on a public road after experiencing loss of engine power following a problem with the fuel tank selector.
Narrative: Pilot changed fuel tanks. Fuel valve failed to lock into position on selected fuel tank; engine lost power and subsequent total loss of power. Pilot chose to fly the aircraft to an off airport landing onto [a] County Road. Pilot was the only soul on board. No injuries and zero damage to the aircraft.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.