ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 286710
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| Date: | Saturday 8 August 2009 |
| Time: | 18:20 LT |
| Type: |  Team Mini-Max |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N569WT |
| MSN: | 1098 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 24 hours |
| Engine model: | Zenoah G-50 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hodgdon, Maine -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Houlton International Airport, ME (HUL/KHUL) |
| Houlton International Airport, ME (HUL/KHUL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the experimental amateur-built airplane stated that while in flight the engine lost power. After switching fuel tanks, the pilot attempted a restart, and the engine performed about 25 to 30 revolutions; however, the engine would not restart. While approaching the field selected for a forced landing, he realized the grass was about 5 feet tall. Upon landing, grass wrapped around his "wheel bar" and the airplane nosed over. The pilot reported to law enforcement personnel on scene that he felt he ran out of gas. Inspection of the fuel tanks revealed that the right tank was void of fuel and the left tank was approximately three-fourths full. Additionally, the fuel selector was observed in the right fuel tank position. A small amount of fuel and air were noted in the fuel line leading to the engine, preventing the correct amount of fuel and air to mix, which would allow the engine to restart. No other anomalies were noted during the wreckage examination.
Probable Cause: The pilot's mismanagement of the fuel supply, which resulted in fuel starvation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA09LA457
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 03-Oct-2022 14:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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