ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 146669
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| Date: | Sunday 8 July 2012 |
| Time: | 13:00 |
| Type: |  Champion 7GCAA Citabria |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8733V |
| MSN: | 316-75 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1791 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sand Pit and Church Camp Roads, Bedford, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lincoln, IN (KAAA) |
| Bedford, IN (KBFR) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot departed on a 2-hour cross-country flight with the airplane's fuel tanks full. While at his destination airport, the pilot, who was a physician, received word that a patient was in critical condition and that he needed to return as soon as possible. The pilot stated that the fuel gauges indicated over half full; he departed on the return flight without refueling the airplane. During the return flight, the pilot had to divert around weather and noticed that the fuel gauges were registering considerably less than previously noted. He altered course to a nearby airport. Shortly thereafter, the engine sputtered and lost power due to fuel exhaustion. The pilot made a forced landing in a rough field, and the airplane nosed over.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s self-induced pressure to return home.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.wbiw.com/local/archives/2012/07/plane_crashes_pilot_and_passen.php]
https://www.faa.gov/data_research/accident_incident/preliminary_data/events01/media/08_8733V.txt
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=8733V
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jul-2012 11:16 | Geno | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 27-Nov-2017 20:56 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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