ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 286742
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| Date: | Friday 31 July 2009 |
| Time: | 09:45 LT |
| Type: |  Van's RV-6A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N613LE |
| MSN: | 23993 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2002 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 318 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Demming, New Mexico -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Las Cruces Municipal Airport, NM (LRU/KLRU) |
| Deming Airport, NM (DMN/KDMN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While on final approach to land, the pilot initiated a go around due to a glider on the runway. When he added power the engine lost power, forcing the pilot to land short of the runway and impact the airport perimeter fence. A witness overheard the passenger say "they switched fuel tanks after the engine lost power, but it didn't do anything." Examination of the airplane revealed that the right fuel tank contained approximately one quart of fuel and the fuel selector was on the left tank. Investigators were able to confirm fuel flow from the left tank and no fuel flow from the right tank. Damage was confirmed to the engine firewall and wing spars.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's failure to manage and monitor fuel usage.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN09CA480
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 1 September 2014 | N613LE | Private | 0 | near Las Cruces Int'l Airport (KLRU), Las Cruces, NM | |
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| Loss of control | ||||||
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 03-Oct-2022 15:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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