ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 284651
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| Date: | Thursday 5 July 2007 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: | Saunders Stiletto |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N337DS |
| MSN: | 001 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming LIO-360-C1E6 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Quartzsite, Arizona -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Chandler Municipal Airport, AZ (CHD/KCHD) |
| Chino Airport, CA (CNO/KCNO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Fuel exhaustion occurred during cruise flight, and the airplane collided with a vehicle on a highway during the ensuing forced landing. Earlier during the day the pilot had landed to refuel. Prior to taking off he had not confirmed that the right wing's fuel tank cap was secured. While flying en route, no evidence of any mechanical malfunction was noted prior to experiencing the sudden loss of all engine power. The pilot reported that he subsequently inspected his airplane and observed that the right wing's fuel tank cap was missing. The pilot stated that fuel in the tank had evidently ported overboard during flight. He indicated that the accident could have been prevented had he performed a better preflight inspection.
Probable Cause: Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection during which he failed to insure security of the fuel tank's cap.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX07CA205
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Sep-2022 19:53 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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