ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 221289
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| Date: | Monday 28 January 2019 |
| Time: | 18:50 LT |
| Type: |  Wittman Tailwind |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N12037 |
| MSN: | 1001 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1964 |
| Engine model: | Continental C90 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Prospect State Airport (64S), Prospect, OR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Prospect, OR (64S) |
| Prospect, OR (64S) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The non-certificated pilot was observed by airport personnel as he assembled the airplane over a three-day period. On the day of the accident, during the takeoff, the airplane collided with a runway light then departed the airport area. A search was initiated when the pilot did not return in a reasonable amount of time. The wreckage and the pilot were located the next morning about 1.8 nautical miles southwest of the departure airport in an area of thick trees and brush covered terrain. The pilot related to the airport caretaker that; the engine lost power due to 'magneto problems.' The airplane was substantially damaged during landing.
A postaccident examination of the magnetos revealed no anomalies with either magneto that would have precluded normal operation. Additionally, the fuel tank was found undamaged and empty at the accident site and there was no odor of fuel or evidence of pooling fuel from possible fuel leaks. The pilot's reported loss of engine power was attributed to fuel exhaustion due to his failure to ensure that sufficient fuel was available for the flight prior to departure.
Probable Cause: The non-certificated pilot's failure to ensure adequate fuel onboard prior to flight, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR19LA076
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Jan-2019 03:39 | Geno | Added |
| 30-Jan-2019 04:10 | Geno | Updated [Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 09-Feb-2019 20:19 | Buckeroo44 | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 08-Jul-2022 18:31 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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