ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288055
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| Date: | Sunday 19 September 2010 |
| Time: | 15:46 LT |
| Type: | Piper PA-17 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4610H |
| MSN: | 17-27 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1948 |
| Engine model: | Continental A-65-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Edwardsburg, Michigan -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Edwardsburg, MI |
| Edwardsburg, MI | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that the airplane's fuel gauge indicated that the fuel tanks were about half full during his preflight inspection. He conducted a 45-minute flight and landed. During takeoff on the second flight, the airplane reached about 150 feet of altitude when the engine started to sputter and subsequently experienced a total loss of power. The pilot initiated a return to the private airstrip and during the turn the airplane stalled. The airplane impacted the ground in a left-wing-low attitude, resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage and wings. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that there was no fuel in the tanks.
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power during takeoff due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's improper fuel planning.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN10CA548
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 18:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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