Tolle VENTURE MODEL 20 N353

Summary

On 12 October 2000 at about 23:45 local time, a Tolle VENTURE MODEL 20 registered N353 was involved in an accident near Madera, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

12 October 2000 at 23:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Madera, California, United States

Coordinates

36.9106, -120.1904

Aircraft

Tolle VENTURE MODEL 20

Registration

N353

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

LAX01LA012

1 person had minor injuries.

The mechanical failure of a fuel sump tank check valve, during takeoff initial climb, that resulted in fuel starvation.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

Seconds after the pilot took off in his experimental airplane, the engine experienced a partial loss of power. The pilot made a forced landing on a rural road and collided with a pole during rollout. An examination of the airplane revealed that a check valve in its fuel sump tank was stuck in mostly the closed position. This malfunction resulted in engine fuel starvation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.