ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360081
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| Date: | Friday 29 July 1994 |
| Time: | 13:50 LT |
| Type: | Lattimore-dwyer BREEZY |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4029 |
| MSN: | W1000 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1971 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 437 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Goshen, IN -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ligonier, IN (II21) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE ON A LOCAL PERSONAL FLIGHT WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN A SOYBEAN FIELD, AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER DURING THE LANDING ROLL. FAA INSPECTOR FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL IN EITHER TANK. PILOT/OWNER REMARKED IN HIS STATEMENT THAT THE ENGINE STARTED AND RAN WELL WHEN FUEL WAS ADDED TO THE TANKS.
Probable Cause: fuel exhaustion which resulted from the pilot's failure to assure an adequate fuel supply for the flight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI94LA257
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 17:39 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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