ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 311707
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| Date: | Wednesday 23 September 2020 |
| Time: | 12:31 LT |
| Type: |  Aeronca 7AC |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N81624 |
| MSN: | 7AC245 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1945 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2131 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental A65-9 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | St. Clairsville, Ohio -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Toussant, OH |
| Moundsville-Marshall County Airport, WV (KMPG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that she was 12 miles from her planned refueling destination when the airplane's engine lost power. She performed a forced landing to a grass field during which the airplane's main landing gear was damaged. Further inspection revealed that the airplane sustained substantial damage to forward fuselage beneath the cabin area. A Federal Aviation Administration inspector who traveled to the accident scene reported that the airplane's fuel tank was empty. There were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot reported that she departed with 13 gallons of fuel and had calculated the fuel burn for that leg of flight at 9.4 gallons of fuel for a 2 hour and 5 minute flight.
Probable Cause: The pilots improper fuel planning that resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN20LA422
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-May-2023 10:42 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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