ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 289469
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| Date: | Friday 18 March 2011 |
| Time: | 12:20 LT |
| Type: |  Tecnam P2004 Bravo |
| Owner/operator: | Step Up Aviation LLC |
| Registration: | N141AG |
| MSN: | 104 |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912ULS |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Austin, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Llano Municipal Airport, TX (KAQO) |
| Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, TX (AUS/KAUS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Prior to the return leg of a cross-country flight, the pilot checked the airplane's fuel level by observing the fuel gauges. The pilot did not measure the actual fuel level; the Pilot's Operating Handbook contains a warning that 'pilots should verify actual fuel quantity visually in tanks before takeoff.†The airplane lost engine power while approaching the destination, and the pilot performed a forced landing; the airplane impacted a house, trees, and terrain. According to the pilot's calculations, the airplane 'should have burned 4 gallons leaving 6 gallons.†However, the amount of fuel recovered postaccident was 2 gallons or less; the fuel tanks contain 0.25 gallons of unusable fuel. Although the pilot said that fuel was leaking after the accident, no fuel leaks were observed by or reported to first responders. There was some fuel found in one carburetor bowl, the other carburetor bowl did not have any fuel, and the gascolator did not have any fuel. Therefore, it is likely that the engine was not receiving adequate fuel to maintain power; however the investigation could not determine the reason for the starvation. No preimpact mechanical anomalies were detected.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power due to fuel starvation for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN11LA237
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 05-Oct-2022 14:12 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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