ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 221885
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| Date: | Friday 15 February 2019 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Van’s RV-8 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N737MC |
| MSN: | 81464 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2002 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1600 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming Engines YIO-360-A1B6 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Horseshoe Bay Resort Airport (KDZB), Horseshoe Bay, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Horseshoe Bay Resort Airpark, TX (KDZB) |
| Lakeway, TX (3R9) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he departed on the multi-leg flight with both tanks filled to capacity, for a total of 43 gallons. The airplane consumed 11 to 12 gallons of fuel during the first leg, then consumed another 11 during the second leg. Shortly after departing on the third leg of the flight, the engine lost total power. The pilot performed a forced landing, during which the airplane sustained substantial damage.
Examination of the airplane revealed that both fuel tanks were breached during the accident; there was no fuel remaining in the tanks, nor was any evidence of fuel present at the site. There were no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation of the airplane or engine. A fuel flow indicating device displayed 17.8 gallons of fuel remaining and 23.2 gallons of fuel used. The unit depended on the pilot's input of the fuel onboard before the beginning of the flight.
Based on the pilot's statement that the airplane's fuel tanks contained full fuel before the initial takeoff and that the fuel flow device was programmed with the proper amount of fuel, the airplane should have had about 17 gallons of fuel remaining for the last leg of the flight. The reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined based on the available information.
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN19LA091
https://uk.flightaware.com/photos/view/32565-ff515ad2551e417a021e0f70df49f4ba4a319744 (photo)
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Feb-2019 04:29 | Geno | Added |
| 16-Feb-2019 04:32 | Geno | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 16-Feb-2019 06:07 | RobertMB | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Jul-2022 18:31 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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