Bauer VANS RV-4 N37RV
31 July 1997 · Seminole, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 31 July 1997 at about 12:45 local time, a Bauer VANS RV-4 registered N37RV, operated by Adrian Guetersloh, was involved in an accident near Seminole, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 12:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Seminole, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.7093, -102.6490
- Aircraft
- Bauer VANS RV-4
- Registration
- N37RV
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Adrian Guetersloh
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Plains
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW97LA293
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's improper use 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 reported that the engine lost power after takeoff while he switched the fuel selector from the right to left fuel tank. The pilot stated that when he moved the fuel selector valve to switch tanks he failed to 'line the fuel selector valve correctly and therefore [caused] fuel starvation to the engine.' The pilot attempted to restart the engine, but was unsuccessful. Due to the low altitude of the airplane, the pilot was unable to attempt a second restart, and he executed a forced landing to a road in a residential area. The airplane struck a power line, impacted on and slid across an asphalt road, and struck a fence.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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