Individually Owned: 150,657
Corporate Owned: 137,281
Lancaster Municipal Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report
Lancaster, Texas 75146
Thursday, June 14, 2001 11:30 CDT
NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident
The pilot switched both fuel selectors from the auxiliary tanks to the main fuel tanks and started a descent by reducing power. During the descent, the right engine lost power. Subsequently, the left engine lost power. The pilot performed the emergency checklist and restarted both engines. Subsequently, the right engine again lost power. The landing gear collapsed during the single-engine landing, and the airplane exited the runway. The pilot stated that the "fuel selector valve failed to seal poppet valves internally, resulting in no fuel to right engine. Landing gear did not fully deploy on approach." Impact damage to the main landing gear assembly precluded a determination of the reason for the collapse of the landing gear; however, the motor operated when power was applied. During disassembly of the right fuel selector valve, the three Rulon-A seals were found depressed (stuck in the downed position) level with the housing, and the spring follower bushings for all three seals were missing. The fuel selector valve was re-assembled and pressure tested in accordance with manufacturer specifications. When the valve was set in the off position, leakage from the main port to the engine port was 212.904 cubic centimeters (cc) (specification 0.5 cc with 40 psig). When the valve was set in the main position, leakage from the auxiliary port to the engine port was 319.3456 cc (specification 0.5 cc with 8 psig). However, according to the manufacturer's representative, with the "right engine fuel selector valve in the right main tank position, the leakage would not prevent the right engine from operating when the fuel boost pumps were in the on position."
NTSB Probable Cause Narrative
A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the collapse of the landing gear for undetermined reasons.
Event Information
| Type of Event | Accident |
| Event Date | 6/14/2001 |
| Event Day of the Week | Thursday |
| Time of Event | 1130 |
| Event Time Zone | Central Daylight Time |
| Event City | Lancaster |
| Event State | TEXAS |
| Event Country | -- |
| Zipcode of the event site | 75146 |
| Event Date Year | 2001 |
| Event Date Month | 6 |
| MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
| On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
| Event Location Latitude | 323445N |
| Event Location Longitude | 0964308W |
| Event Location Airport | Lancaster Municipal |
| Event Location Nearest Airport ID | LNC |
| Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport | On Airport |
| Distance from airport in statute miles | -- |
| Degrees magnetic from airport | -- |
| Airport Elevation | 501 |
| Weather Briefing Completeness | Not pertinent |
| Investigator's weather source | Weather Observation Facility |
| Time of the weather observation | 1033 Central Daylight Time |
| Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | 130 |
| Weather Observation Facility ID | RBD |
| Elevation of weather observation facility | 660 |
| Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | 10 |
| Time Zone of the weather observation | CDT |
| Lighting Conditions | Day |
| Lowest Ceiling Height | 4800 |
| Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | 3000 |
| Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | Scattered |
| Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | Overcast |
| Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | -- |
| Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | -- |
| Visibility (Statute Miles) | 10 |
| Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | 28 |
| Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | 23 |
| Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 180 |
| Variable Wind Indicator | Wind direction could be determined |
| Wind Speed (knots) | 14 |
| Wind Velocity Indicator | -- |
| Wind Gust Indicator | Gusting |
| Wind Gust (knots) | 23 |
| Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 29.8 |
| Density Altitude (feet) | -- |
| Intensity of Precipitation | -- |
| METAR weather report | -- |
| Event Highest Injury | None |
| On Ground, Fatal Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Minor Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Serious Injuries | -- |
| Injury Total Fatal | -- |
| Injury Total Minor | -- |
| Injury Total None | 1 |
| Injury Total Serious | -- |
| Injury Total All | -- |
| Investigating Agency | NTSB |
| NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | 12605 |
| NTSB Notification Source | pilot/owner |
| NTSB Notification Date | Jun 14 2001 12:00AM |
| NTSB Notification Time | 1215 |
| Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | DMS |
| Date of most recent change to record | Jan 16 2003 4:27PM |
| User who most recently changed record | NTSB\MONR |
| Basic weather conditions | Visual Meteorological Cond |
| FAA District Office | Dallas, Texas |
Aircraft Involved |
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|---|---|
Aircraft #1 |
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| Aircraft Registration Number | N820B |
| NTSB Number | FTW01LA142 |
| Missing Aircraft Indicator | -- |
| Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Part 91: General Aviation |
| Type of Flight Plan filed | None |
| Flight plan Was Activated? | No |
| Damage | Substantial |
| Aircraft Fire | None |
| Aircraft Explosion | None |
| Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | Cessna |
| Aircraft Model | 340A |
| Aircraft Series Identifier | -- |
| Aircraft Serial Number | 340A-0328 |
| Certified Max Gross Weight | 6330 |
| 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 | 6 |
| Number of Engines | 2 |
| Fixed gear or retractable gear | Retractable |
| Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | Annual |
| Date of Last Inspection | Jan 5 2001 12:00AM |
| Airframe hours since last inspection | 5 |
| Airframe Hours | 4683 |
| ELT Installed | Yes |
| ELT Activated | Yes |
| ELT Aided Location of Event Site | No |
| ELT Type | -- |
| Aircraft Owner Name | Aeroplane Services, Inc. |
| Aircraft Owner Street Address | 1220 Hillview |
| Aircraft Owner City | Waxahachie |
| Aircraft Owner State | TX |
| Aircraft Owner Country | USA |
| Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 75165 |
| Operator is an individual? | No |
| Operator Name | -- |
| Operator Same as Owner? | Yes |
| Operator Is Doing Business As | -- |
| Operator Address Same as Owner? | Yes |
| Operator Street Address | -- |
| Operator City | -- |
| Operator State | -- |
| Operator Country | -- |
| Operator Zip code | -- |
| Operator Code | -- |
| Owner has at least one certificate | None |
| Other Operator of large aircraft? | -- |
| Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation | -- |
| 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 | No |
| Departure Point Same as Event | No |
| Departure Airport Code | HOU |
| Departure City | Houston |
| Departure State | TX |
| Departure Country | USA |
| Departure Time | 1030 |
| Departure Time Zone | CDT |
| Destination Same as Local Flt | crash at destination city |
| Destination Airport Code | LNC |
| Destination City | Lancaster |
| Destination State | TX |
| Destination Country | USA |
| Specific Phase of Flight | Landing |
| Report sent to ICAO? | No |
| Evacuation occurred | Yes |
| Date of most recent change to record | Nov 6 2002 3:09PM |
| User who most recently changed record | CASH |
| Since inspection or accident | Time of Accident |
| Event Location Runway Number and Location | 13 |
| Runway Length | 5000 |
| Runway Width | 100 |
| Sight Seeing flight | No |
| Air Medical Flight | No |
| Medical Flight | -- |