ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 293872
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| Date: | Sunday 24 April 2005 |
| Time: | 10:45 LT |
| Type: | Interstate S-1A-90F |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N37395 |
| MSN: | 238 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 200 hours |
| Engine model: | Franklin 4AC-199-E2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lancaster, Kansas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Horton, KS (KPVT) |
| Atchison, KS (K59) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane was substantially damaged when it struck a tree limb and fence during a forced landing following a loss of engine power. The pilot reported that the engine lost power about 8 minutes after takeoff during cruise flight. He executed a forced landing on a road, subsequently impacting an overhanging tree limb and a barbed wire fence. Approximately 2 ounces of fuel were obtained from the fuel tank during the post-accident inspection. The fuel filler cap was removed and no fuel was observed in the tank. Fuel was subsequently added to the airplane. The engine was started and ran at full throttle and various intermediate power settings. A magneto check was performed and was normal. After the engine ran the fuel tank sump drain was observed to be dripping fuel at an estimated rate of 1 quart per hour. The drain valve was reseated and the dripping stopped.
Probable Cause: A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of a fuel leak. Contributing factors were the pilot's inadequate preflight/planning preparation and the unsuitable terrain encountered, the tree and the fence.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI05CA108
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Oct-2022 14:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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