ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 374136
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| Date: | Saturday 27 September 1986 |
| Time: | 11:28 LT |
| Type: | White Lightning Aircraft Corp. WLAC-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N100WL |
| MSN: | 100 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wilmington, DE -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Walterboro, SC |
| Wilmington, DE (KILG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING A VFR-ON-TOP FLT WITH NO FLT PLAN, THE ENG LOST POWER FROM FUEL STARVATION. THE PLT DID NOT RECOGNIZE THAT FUEL WAS STILL REMAINING IN A NON-SELECTED AUX TANK. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED DURING A FORCED LANDING ON THE MEDIAN OF A HIGHWAY. PROPERTY DAMAGE CONSISTED OF BROKEN UTILITY WIRES. THE PLT WAS UNAWARE THAT HIS PARTNER HAD MADE A FUEL SYSTEM MODIFICATION TO THE HOME BUILT ACFT BY ROUTING THE RETURN FUEL TO THE AUX TANK RATHER THAN THE MAIN TANK.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB BFO86FHD04
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2024 06:18 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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