ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 363611
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Date: | Thursday 21 May 1992 |
Time: | 20:10 LT |
Type: | Ercoupe 415CD |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N3454H |
MSN: | 4079 |
Year of manufacture: | 1948 |
Total airframe hrs: | 9542 hours |
Engine model: | CONTINENTAL C-85 12F |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Van, TX -
United States of America
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Tyler, TX (KTYR) |
Destination airport: | (KTYR) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. WHILE ATTEMPTING A FORCED LANDING TO AN OPEN FIELD, THE AIRPLANE FLEW UNDER POWER LINES AND COLLIDED WITH THE LOWER SET OF WIRES. THE WIRES SEVERED THE RIGHT ELEVATOR CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL. THE FAA COORDINATOR FOUND NO FUEL IN THE AIRPLANE AND SAW NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL SPILLAGE.
Probable Cause: FUEL EXHAUSTION ENGINE POWER LOSS DUE TO THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO REFUEL. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN AVAILABLE FOR THE FORCED LANDING.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | FTW92LA139 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year and 2 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB FTW92LA139
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