ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362423
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| Date: | Sunday 14 February 1993 |
| Time: | 17:45 LT |
| Type: |  Pitts S-1T |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N49308 |
| MSN: | 1004 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 465 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING AEIO-360-A1E |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sun City, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Eustis, FL (X55) |
| St Petersburg, FL (SPG | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT FUELED THE AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. DURING REFUELING HE HAD ANOTHER PERSON READING THE FUEL METER AND HE TOLD THIS PERSON TO CALL OUT AFTER 14 GALLONS WERE ADDED. THE PILOT DID NOT CHECK FUEL QUANTITY PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. THE ENGINE FAILED EN ROUTE AND A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN AN ORANGE GROVE. THE PILOT DETERMINED THE ENGINE FAILURE WAS DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION, AND THAT THE PERSON READING THE FUEL METER HAD CALLED OUT 1.4 GALLONS NOT 14 GALLONS.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO VERIFY FUEL LOAD AFTER REFUELING, WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA93LA069
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2024 06:20 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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