Veltman Robert CH701 N702BW
25 October 2007 · Owosso, Michigan, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 25 October 2007 at about 20:10 local time, a Veltman Robert CH701 registered N702BW was involved in an accident near Owosso, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 20:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Owosso, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Owosso Community Airport (RNP)
- Coordinates
- 42.9928, -84.1383
- Aircraft
- Veltman Robert CH701
- Registration
- N702BW
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Owosso → Private Strip
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI08CA008
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot inadvertantly turned the fuel selector to the off position and failed to maintain aircraft control during the subsequent loss of engine power. A factor associated with the accident was the pilot's change in his normal habit pattern.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane was substantially damaged following a loss of engine power on takeoff. The pilot broke his normal habit pattern by not turning the fuel selector off when he landed. When he got back in the airplane to depart, he forgot the fuel selector was already on and he turned it to the off position The engine lost power about 30 feet above the ground during the initial takeoff climb. The nose dropped and the airplane impacted the ground.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 2007 | Cessna 172N | New Hudson, Michigan, United States | Oakland Flight Service | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 2007 | Cessna 172I | Gladwin, Michigan, United States | Skyvue Flying Club | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Apr 2007 | Bombardier CL-600-2B19 | Lake Michigan, Michigan, United States | Mesa Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 2007 | Cessna C-182 | Cedar Springs, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 2007 | Cessna 172 | Hastings, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 2007 | Cessna 172F | Crystal Falls, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |