ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357011
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| Date: | Saturday 20 July 1996 |
| Time: | 16:54 LT |
| Type: |  Ercoupe 415C |
| Owner/operator: | Ted Payne |
| Registration: | N2915H |
| MSN: | 3540 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2255 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C85 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Page, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Kayenta, AZ (0V7) |
| (KPGA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported he ran out of fuel and the plane lost power about 5 miles from the airport. The pilot completed a forced landing off the airport on a narrow dirt road. The pilot stated that the fuel transfer pump was inoperative and he was unable to transfer fuel from the wing tanks to the fuselage tank, which supplies fuel to the engine.
Probable Cause: decision of the pilot to operate the airplane with an inoperative transfer pump and inaccurate fuel consumption calculations.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX96LA282
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 13-Mar-2024 13:13 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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