NONE · ERNEST T CHRISTLEY ZENITH ZODIAC 601XL · 2017-05-29 · Sanford, NC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA17TA196
Event ID
20170606X10749
Type
Accident
Date
2017-05-29
Location
Sanford, NC, USA
Coordinates
35.443611, -79.111114
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
ERNEST T CHRISTLEY
Model
ZENITH ZODIAC 601XL
Registration
N167EZ
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s selection of a threaded metal rod of insufficient strength to connect the fuel tank selector handle to the fuel valve, which resulted in his inability to switch fuel tanks and a subsequent total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.