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October 14, 1987 · Questair 20 · N62V
Greensboro, NC
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
October 14, 1987
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 minor injury)
Location
Greensboro, NC
Aircraft
Questair 20
Tail Number
N62V
Operator
Questair
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
ATL88DMG02
SHORTLY AFTER TAKE-OFF, AT ABOUT 500 FT AGL, THE ENGINE QUIT AND THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT AND LAND. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED AND CAUGHT FIRE. THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS FOUND TO HAVE THREE FUEL SELECTORS INSTALLED. THE MAIN FUEL SELECTOR, WHICH SUPPLIES FUEL TO THE ENGINE, WAS IN THE 'ON' POSITION. THE TWO FUEL SELECTORS FROM BOTH THE RT AND LEFT FUEL CELLS WERE FOUND IN THE 'OFF' POSITIONS. THESE TWO FUEL SELECTORS MUST BE IN THE 'ON' POSITION TO SUPPLY FUEL TO THE MAIN FUEL SELECTOR. THE ACFT WAS EQUIPPED WITH A HEADER TANK WHICH HAS A CAPACITY OF APPROXIMATELY ONE HALF GALLON. THE ENGINE WAS RECOVERED AND SUCCESSFULLY RUN ON A TEST STAND.
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SHORTLY AFTER TAKE-OFF, AT ABOUT 500 FT AGL, THE ENGINE QUIT AND THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT AND LAND. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED AND CAUGHT FIRE. THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS FOUND TO HAVE THREE FUEL SELECTORS INSTALLED. THE MAIN FUEL SELECTOR, WHICH SUPPLIES FUEL TO THE ENGINE, WAS IN THE 'ON' POSITION. THE TWO FUEL SELECTORS FROM BOTH THE RT AND LEFT FUEL CELLS WERE FOUND IN THE 'OFF' POSITIONS. THESE TWO FUEL SELECTORS MUST BE IN THE 'ON' POSITION TO SUPPLY FUEL TO THE MAIN FUEL SELECTOR. THE ACFT WAS EQUIPPED WITH A HEADER TANK WHICH HAS A CAPACITY OF APPROXIMATELY ONE HALF GALLON. THE ENGINE WAS RECOVERED AND SUCCESSFULLY RUN ON A TEST STAND.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time09:30 EDT
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftQuestair 20
Tail NumberN62V
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorQuestair
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · IO-520-PB · Reciprocating · 250
Seats2
People & Injuries
Injury Summary1 injury (1 minor injury)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor1
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 35 · Second Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind20° @ 7 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point39 C / 0 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg