Fpna A-22 VALOR N22LV
29 March 2022 · Mascotte, Florida, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 29 March 2022 at about 18:20 local time, a Fpna A-22 VALOR registered N22LV was involved in an accident near Mascotte, Florida, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 18:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mascotte, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Grass Roots Airpark (06FD)
- Coordinates
- 28.6417, -81.8850
- Aircraft
- Fpna A-22 VALOR
- Registration
- N22LV
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2007
- 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
- ERA22LA174
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s incorrect positioning of both wing fuel valves, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The experimental airplane was equipped with a 2.5-gallon header fuel tank, which allowed for about 20 minutes of flight. There was also a fuel tank in each wing that fed the header fuel tank, and each wing fuel tank had a respective fuel shutoff valve. The pilot stated that he recently purchased the airplane, and the fuel valve placards were confusing; however, he did not notice until after the accident that the fuel valve handles have on/off arrows embossed in them. While flying in the airport traffic pattern, the airplane experienced a total loss of engine power and the pilot attempted to glide to a runway, but the airplane struck a fence just prior to the runway and came to rest inverted, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing and vertical stabilizer. The pilot added that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions with the airplane and he believed that he flew with the fuel valves in the off position.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Fpna A-22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 2013 | Fpna A-22 VALOR | Wurtsboro, New York, United States | Robert N. Pullman | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 2011 | Fpna A-22 VALOR | Fresno, California, United States | Central Valley Sportplanes Inc | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 2009 | Fpna A-22 VALOR | Hunting Island, South Carolina, United States | Costal Empire Flight Training Academy LLC | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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