Loehle-Avia 5151RG N5151N

Summary

On 25 June 1996 at about 23:10 local time, a Loehle-Avia 5151RG registered N5151N was involved in an accident near Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

25 June 1996 at 23:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States

Nearest airport

Fond du Lac County (FLD)

Coordinates

43.7698, -88.4390

Aircraft

Loehle-Avia 5151RG

Registration

N5151N

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI96LA215

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's improper positioning of the fuel tank selector, which resulted in fuel starvation and loss of engine power. A factor relating to the accident was: the design/location of the fuel tank selector.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot had been flying for about 1-1/2 hours. During the initial climb following a touch and go landing, the engine sputtered and stopped running. The pilot made an off-airport forced landing. He said he had mistakenly moved the fuel selector valve to the 'OFF' position after the engine sputtered. An on-scene investigation revealed the fuel selctor valve was located under the pilot's right leg and did not have detents for the fuel tank selector positions.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.