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A PA18 single pilot attempting to depart bke's runway 35, caught his coat sleeve on the fuel valve. He inadvertently turned it to the shutoff position, which caused him to land beyond the end of the runway.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 599915 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200311 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : bke.airport |
| State Reference | OR |
| Altitude | agl single value : 400 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | PA-18/19 Super Cub |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : initial climbout : takeoff |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : landed in emergency condition other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
Taking off on runway 35 at baker city airport. I was approximately 400 ft in air and went to release flap lever when my heavy coat sleeve caught fuel valve shutoff. I was able to land off end of runway 35 approximately 400-500 yards past end of runway. No damage to aircraft or pilot.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A PA18 SINGLE PLT ATTEMPTING TO DEPART BKE'S RWY 35, CAUGHT HIS COAT SLEEVE ON THE FUEL VALVE. HE INADVERTENTLY TURNED IT TO THE SHUTOFF POS, WHICH CAUSED HIM TO LAND BEYOND THE END OF THE RWY.
Narrative: TAKING OFF ON RWY 35 AT BAKER CITY ARPT. I WAS APPROX 400 FT IN AIR AND WENT TO RELEASE FLAP LEVER WHEN MY HVY COAT SLEEVE CAUGHT FUEL VALVE SHUTOFF. I WAS ABLE TO LAND OFF END OF RWY 35 APPROX 400-500 YARDS PAST END OF RWY. NO DAMAGE TO ACFT OR PLT.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.