Cessna 414A N911AG
19 December 1992 · Rexburg, Idaho, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 December 1992 at about 23:40 local time, a Cessna 414A registered N911AG, operated by DR. Charles O. Garrison, was involved in an accident near Rexburg, Idaho, United States. 2 people were 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.
The record
- Date
- at 23:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rexburg, Idaho, United States
- Coordinates
- 43.7805, -111.7593
- Aircraft
- Cessna 414A
- Registration
- N911AG
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- DR. Charles O. Garrison
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pocatello → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA93LA044
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT DID NOT SELECT THE REMAINING FUEL SUPPLY. FACTORS INCLUDE A DETERIORATED FUEL SELECTOR VALVE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT NOTED A FUEL IMBALANCE, WITH MORE FUEL REMAINING IN THE LEFT MAIN TANKS. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE WHEN BOTH ENGINES LOST POWER, AFTER EXHAUSTING THE FUEL FROM THE RIGHT MAIN TANKS. THE PILOT FAILED TO ACCESS THE APPROXIMATE FIFTY GALLONS REMAINING OF THE LEFT MAIN FUEL SUPPLY BY POSITIONING THE RIGHT FUEL SELECTOR IN CROSSFEED POSITION FOR THE RIGHT ENGINE. LATER TROUBLE SHOOTING REVEALED THAT THE LEFT FUEL SELECTOR VALVE HAD NOT BEEN IN ITS DETENT, AND BOTH ENGINES HAD BEEN FEEDING FROM THE RIGHT MAIN TANKS. O RINGS IN THE FUEL VALVE HAD DETERIORAED TO THE EXTENT THAT THE INTERNAL SPOOL VALVE FELT LIKE IT WAS IN ITS DETENT WHEN IT WAS NOT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 414 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan 1992 | Cessna 414 | Gaylord, Michigan, United States | Black Swan Rent/Lease | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1992 | Cessna 414 | Logansport, Indiana, United States | Beechwoods Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1992 | Cessna 414 | Freeland, Michigan, United States | Airborne Flying Service, Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 15 Jan 1993 | Cessna 414 | Reno, Nevada, United States | Plane Wrap | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Feb 1993 | Cessna 414 | Truckee, California, United States | Means, Gary L. | Fatal | 4 |
| 3 Jul 1993 | Cessna 414A | Seattle, Washington, United States | Galvin Flying Service | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 1992 | Cessna 182B | Dixie, Idaho, United States | Leonard, James A. and Linda K. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1992 | Bell 47G3-B2A | Montpelier, Idaho, United States | Wood, Brent V. | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1992 | Aviat A-1 | Arco, Idaho, United States | Bjornson, Donald R. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1992 | Piper PA-46 | Twin Falls, Idaho, United States | David & Patricia Wilson | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1992 | Maule M5-180C | Garden Valley, Idaho, United States | Kurt C. Larson | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1992 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Arco, Idaho, United States | Gregory L. POE | No injuries | - |