ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353868
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| Date: | Saturday 29 August 1998 |
| Time: | 11:10 LT |
| Type: |  Van's RV-4 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N144KT |
| MSN: | 1187 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1997 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 158 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chapel Hill, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Manassas, VA (KHEF) |
| (KIGX) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot estimated he departed with about 18 gallons of usable fuel and that the engine uses about 9 gallons per hour. While on final approach to his destination the engine quit. Attempts to restart the engine were unsuccessful and a forced landing was made in a wooded area. Postcrash examination of the aircraft by FAA inspectors showed the aircraft did not contain any usable fuel and that there was no evidence of fuel leakage from the aircraft after the accident or in flight before the accident.
Probable Cause: The failure of the pilot to ensure the aircraft contained adequate fuel to complete the flight resulting in loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA98LA231
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2024 11:27 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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