ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 286693
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Date: | Tuesday 11 August 2009 |
Time: | 19:15 LT |
Type: | Sabre-Trike |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | UNREG |
MSN: | Unknown |
Total airframe hrs: | 4 hours |
Engine model: | Rotax 447 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Crandall, Georgia -
United States of America
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Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Crandall, GA |
Destination airport: | Crandall, GA |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The pilot stated that he planned a short duration local flight and while on approach returning to land, the engine lost power due to fuel exhaustion. He initiated an approach to a farmer's pasture and in the process landed hard on the nose wheel which broke off. The weight-shift aircraft then nosed over.
Probable Cause: A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inadequate fuel management.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | ERA09CA462 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 3 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB ERA09CA462
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
03-Oct-2022 14:35 |
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