SERS · Rowe PIETENPOL · 2000-09-23 · RAYMOND, WA, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA00LA185
Event ID
20001212X22078
Type
Accident
Date
2000-09-23
Location
RAYMOND, WA, USA
Coordinates
46.560913, -123.880805
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Rowe
Model
PIETENPOL
Registration
N5079R
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain an airspeed above power-off stall speed (Vso) while attempting a forced landing after a total loss of engine power, and his failure to move the fuel selector switch to the 'ON' position prior to takeoff. Factors include the pilot's failure to use a checklist, fuel starvation, and an inadequate fuel valve location.