Cessna 414A accident near Rexburg, Idaho, December 19, 1992
On December 19, 1992 at about 11:40 pm local time, a Cessna 414A, registered N911AG, was substantially damaged in an accident near Rexburg, Idaho. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE PILOT DID NOT SELECT THE REMAINING FUEL SUPPLY. FACTORS INCLUDE A DETERIORATED FUEL SELECTOR VALVE.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- December 19, 1992 · about 11:40 pm local time
- Place
- Rexburg, Idaho · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 414A · all 414As on the register
- Registration
- N911AG · no longer on the register · serial 414A-0438
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT NOTED A FUEL IMBALANCE, WITH MORE FUEL REMAINING IN THE LEFT MAIN TANKS. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE WHEN BOTH ENGINES LOST POWER, AFTER EXHAUSTING THE FUEL FROM THE RIGHT MAIN TANKS. THE PILOT FAILED TO ACCESS THE APPROXIMATE FIFTY GALLONS REMAINING OF THE LEFT MAIN FUEL SUPPLY BY POSITIONING THE RIGHT FUEL SELECTOR IN CROSSFEED POSITION FOR THE RIGHT ENGINE. LATER TROUBLE SHOOTING REVEALED THAT THE LEFT FUEL SELECTOR VALVE HAD NOT BEEN IN ITS DETENT, AND BOTH ENGINES HAD BEEN FEEDING FROM THE RIGHT MAIN TANKS. O RINGS IN THE FUEL VALVE HAD DETERIORAED TO THE EXTENT THAT THE INTERNAL SPOOL VALVE FELT LIKE IT WAS IN ITS DETENT WHEN IT WAS NOT.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 902 hours in all; 144 in this make and model; 18 in the last 90 days; 724 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,201 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, December 16, 1992; 6 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 6,750 lb
- Seats: 8
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-NB (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: PIH Pocatello ID at 10:15 pm
- Destination: PIH
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 340° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 3,600 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 7°F (-14°C), dew point 1°F (-17°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 11:47 pm from IDA, 30 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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