ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 293290
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| Date: | Wednesday 27 July 2005 |
| Time: | 15:46 LT |
| Type: |  Rutan VariEze |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N115JT |
| MSN: | 1273 |
| Engine model: | Continental 0-200A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Alco, Arkansas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Oshkosh-Wittman Field, WI (OSH/KOSH) |
| Clinton, AR (4M4) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After flying cross-country for three and one-half hours, the 3,308-hour pilot made a precautionary landing on a highway after he encoutered low ceilings near his destination airport. The pilot received a weather briefing prior to his departure, and had monitored weather reports during the flight, however, a fuel stop was not planned. On landing roll, the airplane's right wing struck a mailbox, and came to rest inverted in a ditch.
Probable Cause: The pilot's pilots failure to refuel the airplane. Contributing factors were the low ceilings and the lack of suitable terrain for the precautionary landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DFW05CA198
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2022 18:23 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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