Dewsnup Dave ZENAIR CH 701 SP N41XY

Summary

On 26 June 2021 at about 20:30 local time, a Dewsnup Dave ZENAIR CH 701 SP registered N41XY was involved in an accident near Chester, California, 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

26 June 2021 at 20:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Chester, California, United States

Nearest airport

Rogers Fld (O05)

Coordinates

40.2824, -121.2412

Aircraft

Dewsnup Dave ZENAIR CH 701 SP

Registration

N41XY

Category

Airplane

Year built

2003

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Chico → Chester

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR21LA248

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to properly position of the fuel selector valve, which resulted in a loss of engine power during initial climb due to fuel starvation.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during the initial climb, the engine sputtered and he discovered that the fuel valve lever was in the OFF position. He moved the fuel selector and fuel pump levers to ON, but the engine lost complete power. The pilot then elected to conduct a forced landing to a marsh field, during which the airplane touched down hard, nosed over, and came to rest inverted. The right wing and the rudder sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.