ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 293810
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| Date: | Friday 13 May 2005 |
| Time: | 11:17 LT |
| Type: | Aeronca 65 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N34482 |
| MSN: | CA14941 |
| Engine model: | Continental 65HPCA |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sanborn, New York -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sanborn, NY |
| Lockport, NY (0G0) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
En route to another airport to buy fuel, the engine lost power, and the pilot force-landed the airplane, hitting trees during the descent. A post-accident examination of the airplane revealed no fuel in the fuel tank or fuel lines, and the pilot had not "sticked" the fuel prior to the flight. The pilot had bought 5 gallons of fuel on the day before the accident, and had another airplane that was full of fuel.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight preparation, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, and subsequent loss of engine power during cruise flight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB IAD05LA062
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Oct-2022 13:50 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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