NONE · Beech 19 · 2019-10-09 · Somerville, TN, USA
Event
NTSB number
GAA20CA042
Event ID
20191009X72523
Type
Accident
Date
2019-10-09
Location
Somerville, TN, USA
Coordinates
35.196666, -89.396385
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Beech
Model
19
Registration
N2177W
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to move the fuel selector position to the "on" position before takeoff, which resulted in a total loss of engine power and necessitated a forced landing to a field shortly after takeoff, and his subsequent improper decision to take off from unsuitable terrain, which resulted in collision with an embankment and a postcrash fire.