ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354459
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| Date: | Sunday 17 May 1998 |
| Time: | 13:51 LT |
| Type: |  Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 |
| Owner/operator: | Great Lakes Flying, Inc. |
| Registration: | N3803F |
| MSN: | 0771 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4457 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming AIO-360-B1G6 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tower, MN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | (12D) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot said that after takeoff, the airplane was in a climb at about 2,000 feet agl and 3 miles north of the airport when he began a turn to the east. During the turn, the airplane's engine began to cut in and out. The pilot said that he immediately made a turn back toward the airport, and pushed all of the engine controls forward. The engine continued to surge in and out and then finally quit. The airplane was over a lake at that time. The pilot said that he turned to parallel the shore line, and the airplane touched down in the water about 100 feet from shore. Examination of the airplane's fuel system showed less than one quart of fuel between the fuel tank and the gascolator. No other anomalies with the airplane were found.
Probable Cause: the pilot's inadequate preflight of the airplane's fuel system, and fuel exhaustion, which resulted in a loss of engine power, due to an inadequate supply of fuel.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI98LA157
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Mar-2024 14:39 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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