No fatalities

5 Aug 2021: ALASKAN AIR ADVENTURES LLC SQ2 — Talkeetna, AK

Talkeetna, AK, United States

On 5 Aug 2021, an ALASKAN AIR ADVENTURES LLC SQ2 was involved in an aviation accident near Talkeetna, AK. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s inadvertent movement of the fuel selector valve to a position between the tanks, which resulted in fuel starvation and a subsequent loss of engine power. This summary draws on records from NTSB.

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Probable cause

The pilot’s inadvertent movement of the fuel selector valve to a position between the tanks, which resulted in fuel starvation and a subsequent loss of engine power.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

PilotUnintentional use/operation