ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 284980
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Date: | Sunday 29 April 2007 |
Time: | 09:15 LT |
Type: | Acro Sport I |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N360DD |
MSN: | 1 |
Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Stead, Nevada -
United States of America
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Phase: | Unknown |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Stead, NV (4SD) |
Destination airport: | Stead, NV |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The engine lost power and the airplane collided with sagebrush while attempting a forced landing. The pilot had been flying for about 10 minutes when the engine started to 'miss.' He realized that he had run out of fuel and was returning to land when the engine quit. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane. The pilot's recommendation for prevention of this accident was to add a line item to his checklist noting that he should check the fuel level before flight.
Probable Cause: Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inadequate pre-flight inspection and his failure to verify that an adequate fuel supply was on board the aircraft.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | LAX07CA141 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 2 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB LAX07CA141
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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