ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361082
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| Date: | Wednesday 10 November 1993 |
| Time: | 19:53 LT |
| Type: |  Bensen B8M |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N10343 |
| MSN: | BCB-232 |
| Engine model: | McCulloch O-100-1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cowpens, SC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ON FINAL APPROACH, THE GYROPLANE LOST POWER AND THE PILOT FORCE LANDED THE AIRCRAFT IN TREES SHORT OF THE LANDING AREA. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF MECHANICAL FAILURE. FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE TANK AND FUEL SYSTEM AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THE OWNER OF THE AIRCRAFT STATED THAT THE TANKS WERE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FUEL SLOSHING AND THAT THIS MAY CAUSE FUEL STARVATION.
Probable Cause: FUEL STARVATION WHICH RESULTED FROM UNPORTED FUEL IN THE FUEL TANK DUE TO INADEQUATE DESIGN OF THE TANKS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL94LA013
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 16-Mar-2024 14:33 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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