ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 165950
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| Date: | Sunday 13 April 2014 |
| Time: | 17:40 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-135 Super Cub |
| Owner/operator: | Yellow Media Group |
| Registration: | N2875D |
| MSN: | 18-1931 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1952 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6782 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Barrio Beatriz, Cayey -
 Puerto Rico
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Mercedita Airpo, PR (TJPS) |
| San Juan, PR (TJIG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, following an uneventful banner-tow flight, he was returning the airplane to its home operating base when the engine began losing power. The pilot’s attempts to restore engine power were unsuccessful, and he subsequently performed a forced landing to a forested area, which resulted in substantial damage to the airframe. Postaccident examination of the airframe and engine revealed that, despite the damage that the airframe incurred during the accident, both main wing fuel tanks remained intact. The fuel tanks and the fuel system were found absent of fuel. Examination of the engine revealed no evidence of a preimpact mechanical malfunction or failure.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s improper fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N2875D
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 4 March 2006 | N2875D | Aerial Sign Of Puerto Rico | 0 | SanJuan, Puerto Rico |  |
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Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-May-2014 00:34 | Geno | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 29-Nov-2017 14:01 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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