ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 260520
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| Date: | Wednesday 12 May 2021 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164C Tubo Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Jones Aviation Inc. |
| Registration: | N6596K |
| MSN: | 6C |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 22400 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney PT-6-41 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Butte City, Glenn County, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Glenn, CA |
| Glenn, CA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, he departed for the aerial application flight with the fuel gauge indicating a half-full tank of fuel and a full load of product. About 100 ft above ground level the engine lost total power. The pilot elected to make a forced landing to a narrow dirt frontage road. The airplane landed hard and came to rest upright. The wings and fuselage were substantially damaged.
Postaccident examination of the airframe revealed that no usable fuel was present in the center fuel tank nor from the wing fuel tanks. Maintenance personnel reported that they checked the fuel gauge in the cockpit, and it revealed that the center fuel tank was indicating half full. When the float connected to an arm in the center tank was manipulated, the fuel gauge in the cockpit moved but not in a manner coincident with the placement of the float, and that the fuel gauge may have been reporting false quantities of fuel.
An engine inspection revealed no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation.
The pilot reported that he did not refuel the airplane based on the fuel gauge indications that the fuel tank was half full. Thus, the pilot did not properly manage the airplane's fuel, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the total loss of engine power.
Probable Cause: The pilot's fuel mismanagement, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, a total loss of engine power, and an off-airport hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR21LA200
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 25 November 1998 | N6596K | Private | 0 | Oroville, CA | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-May-2021 21:53 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 11-Jun-2023 08:17 | ASN Update Bot | Updated |
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