ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 289183
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| Date: | 25-JUN-2011 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Helio H-295 |
| Owner/operator: | Gary Schmitt |
| Registration: | N99PM |
| MSN: | 1208 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Brasstown, North Carolina -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Franklin, NC (1A5) |
| Brasstown, NC | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While the flight was descending for landing, the airplane's engine lost power. The pilot was able restore engine power for a few seconds, but the engine then sputtered and lost power again. The pilot was unable to restart the engine, so he set up a glide for the airstrip he was descending to. There was a headwind and, when he realized he could not make the airstrip, the pilot performed a forced landing in a field. The airplane's landing gear struck the top of a tree and the airplane pitched down and impacted the ground, where it sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and tail. A postaccident examination of the airplane and engine revealed that all of the fuel tanks were devoid of fuel and only three drops of fuel were discovered in the carburetor and fuel supply line. The pilot stated that there was no evidence of any preimpact mechanical malfunction of the airplane or engine.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Sources:
NTSB ERA11CA364
Accident investigation:
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Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 9 Feb 2009 | N99PM | Gary Schmitt | 0 | Clemson, South Carolina | |
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| 05-Oct-2022 10:46 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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