ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 292974
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| Date: | Tuesday 4 October 2005 |
| Time: | 18:08 LT |
| Type: |  Culver LCA |
| Owner/operator: | Keith Richbourg |
| Registration: | N32476 |
| MSN: | 208 |
| Engine model: | Continental C85 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | McGregor, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | San Antonio, TX (T94) |
| Waco , TX | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The 540-hour private pilot reported that approximately 5 to 10 miles short of his destination airport, while still in cruise flight at 3,500 feet, the engine lost power without warnings. The pilot made a forced landing to a field with the main landing gear still retracted. During the landing, the left wing came into contact with a fence post and severed the wing. The vintage airplane was not equipped with fuel gauges and the pilot reported that he did not visually inspect the fuel tanks before takeoff and estimated that he had enough fuel to complete a cross-country flight to a nearby airport. Examination of the airplane revealed that the main fuel tank was empty.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper preflight planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DFW06CA002
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2022 14:34 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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