Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Rexburg, Idaho 83440
Saturday, December 19, 1992 16:40 MST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

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.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PILOT DID NOT SELECT THE REMAINING FUEL SUPPLY. FACTORS INCLUDE A DETERIORATED FUEL SELECTOR VALVE.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 12/19/1992
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1640
Event Time Zone Mountain Standard Time
Event City REXBURG
Event State IDAHO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 83440
Event Date Year 1992
Event Date Month 12
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1647 Mountain Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 30
Weather Observation Facility ID IDA
Elevation of weather observation facility 4740
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 30
Time Zone of the weather observation MST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 3600
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 7
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) -14
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -17
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 340
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 993
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Dec 19 1992 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1654
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 48343
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 3:31PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N911AG
NTSB Number SEA93LA044
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 414A
Aircraft Series Identifier 414A
Aircraft Serial Number 414A-0438
Certified Max Gross Weight 6750
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 8
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Dec 16 1992 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 6
Airframe Hours 2201
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name NINE ELEVEN ALPHA GOLF, INC
Aircraft Owner Street Address P. O. BOX 4226
Aircraft Owner City POCATELLO
Aircraft Owner State ID
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 83205
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name DR. CHARLES O. GARRISON
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address P. O. BOX 4226
Operator City POCATELLO
Operator State ID
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 83205
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code PIH
Departure City POCATELLO
Departure State ID
Departure Country
Departure Time 1515
Departure Time Zone MST
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code PIH
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Cruise
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:30AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --