ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 293102
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| Date: | Monday 5 September 2005 |
| Time: | 19:04 LT |
| Type: |  Pitts S-2B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N60770 |
| MSN: | 5115 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1349 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming AEIO-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Deeherd, Tennessee -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Tullahoma-Northern Airport, TN (THA/KTHA) |
| Sewanee-Franklin County Airport, TN (UOS/KUOS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated he flew the airplane for three flights on September 4, 2005, and refueled the airplane before and after the first flight. He did not refuel the airplane after the third flight. On the day of the accident he completed a preflight inspection of the airplane and no anomalies were noted. He did not check or stick the fuel tank to measure the fuel quantity. He departed on a local flight, picked up a friend, and flew around the local area before landing back at Tullahoma. He did not add any fuel before departing Tullahoma back to Sewanee. The pilot stated,"I then departed Tullahoma for Sewanee and ran out of fuel in flight over Woods Reservoir at an altitude of 3000 feet AGL." He made a forced landing to an open field, and the airplane nosed over on touchdown.
Probable Cause: The pilots inadequate preflight of the fuel tank resulting in a total loss of engine power in cruise flight, forced landing, and nose over on landing roll out.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL05CA158
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2022 16:02 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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