ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290399
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| Date: | Tuesday 19 August 2014 |
| Time: | 20:00 LT |
| Type: | Quicksilver 2S |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | UNREG |
| MSN: | unknown |
| Engine model: | Rotax 582 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Frontenac, Minnesota -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | FRONTENAC, MN (MY50) |
| FRONTENAC, MN (MY50) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The non-certificated pilot reported that the airplane fuel tank contained one gallon of gasoline prior to departure. The pilot departed in his unregistered airplane on a local flight and monitored the fuel in the fuel tank line during the flight. He said the fuel line indicated that there was three inches of fuel in the fuel tank. The engine lost power about a half hour into the flight and one mile from its destination. The pilot made a forced landing on a cornfield, and the airplane sustained substantial fuselage damage. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane in reference to the accident flight. His safety recommendation stated that he should not have flown with so little fuel, and he should not have trusted the fuel level he saw in the line.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power during cruise due to fuel exhaustion resulting in a forced landing on a cornfield.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN14CA479
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2022 14:42 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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