ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 293710
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| Date: | Friday 3 June 2005 |
| Time: | 18:30 LT |
| Type: | Christavia MK 1 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N524J |
| MSN: | 524 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 269 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Decherd, Tennessee -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Winchester Municipal Airport, TN (KBGF) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot performed a preflight inspection but stated that he failed to visually check the fuel quantity in the tanks. Approximately 30 minutes into the flight, the engine started sputtering and the pilot turned on the electric fuel pump. The engine lost power and efforts by the pilot to restart the engine were unsuccessful. The pilot located a pasture for an emergency landing and was approximately 50 feet above the ground when he banked hard to the right to avoid four poles sticking out of the ground. As the pilot continued to maneuver for the emergency landing, the airplane collided with the ground. The post-accident examination of the airplane revealed that the fuel gauge was on 'E' and there was no fuel recovered from the fuel tanks. The examination of the airplane also revealed that the fuel tanks were not breached.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight planning which resulted in fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL05CA095
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Oct-2022 12:34 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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