ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360542
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| Date: | Friday 29 April 1994 |
| Time: | 14:45 LT |
| Type: | Keuthan SABRE II / S2A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N692KA |
| MSN: | S2A-K001 |
| Engine model: | ROTAX 582 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Merritt Island, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Titusville, FL (KTIT) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT AND PILOT-RATED PASSENGER DEPARTED ON A LOCAL FLIGHT WITH FULL FUEL. ON RETURN, THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED STRONGER THAN EXPECTED WINDS ALOFT, AND THE ENGINE FAILED DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE PILOT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING AND WHILE ROLLING TO A STOP, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A FENCE AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S INADEQUATE FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS AND INADEQUATE IN-FLIGHT PLANNING WHEN ENCOUNTERING A HEADWIND.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA94LA128
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 16-Mar-2024 08:28 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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