ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 39209
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| Date: | Saturday 19 June 1993 |
| Time: | 00:00 LT |
| Type: |  Stolp SA-300 Starduster Too |
| Owner/operator: | Lawrence R. Winchell, Iii |
| Registration: | N390BG |
| MSN: | 156 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 70 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-C4B5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Millville, NJ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wildwood, NJ (WWD |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED HE DID NOT VISUALLY CHECK THE FUEL IN THE TANK PRIOR TO DEPARTURE, BUT INSTEAD HE READ THE SIGHT GAGE ON THE FUEL CAP, WHICH INDICATED 7/8 FULL. HE SAID THAT THE ENGINE QUIT AFTER 15 MILES. THE PILOT TOLD A RESCUE PERSON THAT HE BECAME LOST AFTER TAKEOFF BECAUSE OF LOW CLOUDS AND AN OLD MAP. HE SAID THAT HE RAN LOW ON FUEL, AND WHEN HE DID FIND THE AIRPORT, THE ENGINE QUIT BEFORE HE WAS ABLE TO LAND. NO FUEL WAS FOUND AT THE ACCIDENT SITE, NOR WAS THERE ANY EVIDENCE OF FUEL IN THE ENGINE. AN EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE AND THE ENGINE REVEALED NO DISCREPANCIES.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inflight planning which resulted in fuel exhaustion. A factor was inadequate preflight planning.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC93LA122
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Apr-2024 13:09 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
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