ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 291320
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| Date: | Wednesday 22 June 2016 |
| Time: | 16:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-12 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N223CG |
| MSN: | 12-2480 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4960 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-B2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Burnet, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Burnet Municipal Kate Craddock Field, TX (KBMQ) |
| Burnet Municipal Kate Craddock Field, TX (KBMQ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The flight instructor of the amphibious float-equipped airplane reported that after an instructional lesson, while returning to the airport, the student pilot was too low "while turning base leg" of the traffic pattern so the student pilot moved the throttle forward to add power, but the engine did not respond. The flight instructor further reported that he took control of the airplane and made an off airport landing. During the landing, the airplane impacted a low hanging tree limb.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing.
A postaccident examination by the Federal Aviation Administration aviation safety inspector revealed that the fuel tanks contained less than one gallon of fuel on board the airplane.
The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain adequate fuel levels, which resulted in fuel starvation, a loss of engine power, and a forced landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's failure to monitor the fuel levels.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB GAA16CA347
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2022 12:25 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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