ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 289740
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| Date: | Sunday 8 September 2013 |
| Time: | 16:50 LT |
| Type: |  Sweet Wayne A BUSHBY MUSTANG II |
| Owner/operator: | On File |
| Registration: | N54WS |
| MSN: | WS-1 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1483 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Woodstock, Illinois -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Council Bluffs Municipal Airport, IA (CBF/KCBF) |
| Grayslake, IL (C81) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While at an altitude of 2,200 feet above ground level, the engine began to lose partial power. The pilot attempted to regain engine power by switching the fuel selector to the auxiliary or header tank; however, the engine subsequently lost total power. The pilot executed a forced landing to a field. During the forced landing, the airplane impacted vegetation and came to rest upright. Postaccident examination of the airplane showed that the right wing fuel tank was empty and left wing fuel tank contained some fuel. The auxiliary or header fuel tank was full of fuel. Examination of the engine and fuel system revealed no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. The engine was functionally tested on the airframe. During the functional test, the engine started and operated without any anomalies noted. It is likely that the pilot was feeding fuel to the engine from a wing tank and did not switch to the auxiliary tank in time before the engine lost power.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN13LA536
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 17:43 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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