ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 279447
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| Date: | Sunday 19 June 2022 |
| Time: | 10:30 |
| Type: | Smith DSA-1 Miniplane |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N208C |
| MSN: | GY-DSA-100 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1963 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Union, NE -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Omaha-Millard Airport, NE (KMLE) |
| Omaha-Millard Airport, NE (KMLE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On June 19, 2022, about 1030 central daylight time, a Smith Miniplane DSA-1, N208C, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Union, Nebraska. The pilot sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
The pilot reported that, while in cruise flight about 1,000 ft above ground level, the engine began running rough. The pilot subsequently made a forced landing into a wooded area, which resulted in substantial damage to the airplane. Postaccident examination revealed that no fuel was present in the fuel line from the engine-driven pump to the carburetor. The carburetor bowl was completely dry, and the fuel tank was empty when viewed with a borescope. No anomalies were observed with the fuel cap vent, filler neck, carburetor, engine cylinders, magnetos, or the engine’s mechanical continuity.
Based on the available evidence, it is likely that the airplane’s fuel supply was exhausted due to the pilot’s inadequate fuel planning, leading to a loss of engine power and forced landing. The airplane was not equipped with a fuel quantity gauge, which likely contributed to the pilot’s lack of awareness of the airplane’s low fuel state.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://omaha.com/news/local/omaha-pilot-walks-away-from-plane-crash-in-cass-county/article_1fc44848-f098-11ec-ae12-776883ea9d51.html
https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=105304
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=208C
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Photo: NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jun-2022 22:31 | Geno | Added |
| 20-Jun-2022 23:24 | johnwg | Updated [Source] |
| 12-Nov-2023 19:47 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category, Accident report, Photo] |
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