ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 277684
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| Date: | Thursday 14 April 2022 |
| Time: | 13:55 LT |
| Type: |  Globe GC-1B Swift |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N78096 |
| MSN: | 2096 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2534 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-360-DB-30B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bruce Brothers Huntsville Regional Airport (UTS/KUTS), TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport, TX (CXO/KCXO) |
| Huntsville, TX | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that in cruise flight he positioned the fuel selector to the right auxiliary fuel tank and set a timer for 20 minutes. He practiced private pilot maneuvers and then proceeded to a nearby airport for touch-and-go landings. He did not switch the fuel selector back to the main fuel tank because he did not notice the timer. The pilot completed one touch-and-go landing and during the initial climb, the engine experienced a total loss of power. He pitched the nose of the airplane down for a forced landing and the engine regained power momentarily. The engine again experienced a loss of power, the airplane stalled, and impacted the ground adjacent to the runway resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. He stated that he should have refueled the airplane before the flight, so he did not have to worry about fuel management.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate fuel management which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN22LA180
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 18 March 2021 | N78096 | Private | 0 | Houston, TX | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Apr-2022 22:39 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 15-Jul-2022 10:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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