ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 43842
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| Date: | Sunday 18 March 2007 |
| Time: | 14:00 |
| Type: | James Walter Hornet |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7XS |
| MSN: | 003 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 242 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 582-99 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Talbotton, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Camilla, GA (CXU) |
| ST PAUL, MN (21D) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to a witness, he recalled that the pilot was at the airport inquiring about the purchase of fuel. The witness stated that the pilot wanted to top off his right main fuel tank, and it required 9.1 gallons of fuel. The airplane was later found in a heavily wooded area, and the propeller exhibited no evidence of rotation. During the examination of the airplane it was noted that the right main tank fuel line was disconnected at the engine fuel intake line. During inspection of this fitting it was noted that the o-ring seal was very brittle, and the locking mechanism could not lock the fuel line into the engine fuel line fitting. This would have caused a restriction of fuel to the engine therefore causing fuel starvation, and a subsequent loss of engine power. After the accident, fuel was supplied to the engine and a test-run was successfully completed.
Probable Cause: The failure of the right main fuel line, resulting in fuel starvation and a loss of engine power.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20070403X00367&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2008 00:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 04-Dec-2017 18:33 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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