West Plains Muni. Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Baton Rouge, Louisiana 65775
Sunday, September 19, 1982 20:00 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT CHANGED THE FUEL SELECTOR FROM RIGHT TO LEFT WHILE DESCENDING THROUGH 2200 FT MSL. THE ENGINE FAILED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS MOVED. REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE ENGINE BY CHANGING FUEL SELECTOR POSITION WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN THE YARD OF A RESIDENCE. EXAMINATION OF THE FUEL SELECTOR SYSTEM REVEALED THAT THE ROLL PIN, PN NAS561P3-6, HAD FALLEN OUT OF THE YOKE, PN HE 1328. THIS ALLOWED SLIPPAGE BETWEEN THE FUEL SELECTOR HANDLE AND THE FUEL SELECTOR VALVE. THE SELECTOR VALVE ROTOR WAS FOUND IN THE OFF POSITION.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 9/19/1982
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 2000
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City BATON ROUGE
Event State LOUISIANA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 65775
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 9
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport WEST PLAINS MUNI.
Event Location Nearest Airport ID H63
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 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Unknown
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Calm
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2701
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
Date of most recent change to record Dec 18 2002 11:28AM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\GIUV
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N9530G
NTSB Number MKC82DA173
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 U206F
Aircraft Series Identifier U206F
Aircraft Serial Number L120601730
Certified Max Gross Weight 3300
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 6
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 6
Airframe Hours 22
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name FRED TOTEN
Aircraft Owner Street Address 2010 HOLIDAY LANE
Aircraft Owner City W. PLAINS
Aircraft Owner State MO
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 65775
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name FRED TOTEN
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 2010 HOLIDAY LANE
Operator City W. PLAINS
Operator State MO
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 65775
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
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 No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code H63
Departure City BATON ROUGE
Departure State LA
Departure Country
Departure Time 2130
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code C
Destination City WEST PLAINS
Destination State MO
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 18 2002 4:50PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 32
Runway Length 3210
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --