ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288514
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| Date: | Sunday 16 May 2010 |
| Time: | 18:45 LT |
| Type: |  Wagaero Sportsman 2+2 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N124SN |
| MSN: | WA 674 SN |
| Total airframe hrs: | 60 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Milica, Minnesota -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Milica, MN (18Y) |
| Milica, MN (18Y) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, he and his passenger had flown for approximately 1.5 hours before returning to his airport for landing. Prior to landing, the pilot became distracted by another aircraft within the vicinity of the airport and he forgot to switch to "both" tanks on the fuel selector. During the landing, the airplane bounced and the pilot executed a go-around in order to perform "a better landing." While executing the go-around the engine lost power. The pilot attempted to land on the remaining runway; however, the airplane touched down in a field and the left main landing gear collapsed. The pilot reported that he forgot to switch fuel tanks during the flight and that was the reason the engine lost power. Examination of the airplane revealed the left main wing spar was bent.
Probable Cause: A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's inadequate in-flight fuel management.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN10CA254
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 23:28 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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