ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 297612
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| Date: | Thursday 7 February 2002 |
| Time: | 17:22 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Nighthawk Aerial Advertising |
| Registration: | N4013E |
| MSN: | 18-7809018 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2200 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Houston, Texas -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Houston-Pearland Regional Airport, TX (KLVJ) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot checked that both tanks were full and the fuel selector was in the right tank position prior to the banner tow flight. After having flown for "almost an hour," the pilot observed the right tank to be between one-half and one-quarter full, and decided it was too early to switch tanks. The pilot subsequently became involved in "the activities of the flight," and never checked the tanks again. At an altitude of 1,000 feet agl and 1.9 hours into the flight, the engine lost power. Two attempts to restart the engine proved unsuccessful, and a forced landing to an open area was initiated. The airplane hit the ground, bounced once, and flipped over, coming to rest inverted. The banner was not released during the forced landing.
Probable Cause: the loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's failure to switch fuel tanks. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW02LA078
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 06:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 22-Oct-2022 17:03 | BEAVERSPOTTER | Updated [Cn, Narrative] |
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