ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295410
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| Date: | Wednesday 6 August 2003 |
| Time: | 18:50 LT |
| Type: |  North American AT-6D |
| Owner/operator: | Joseph E Habeger |
| Registration: | N9272K |
| MSN: | 88-15693 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R1340 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Brookings, South Dakota -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Brookings Airport, SD (BKX/KBKX) |
| Madison Airport, SD (XMD/KMDS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A North American AT-6D sustained substantial damage during a wheels-up forced landing following an in-flight loss of engine power. The pilot stated that he had just taken off and was on a downwind for a pass at the field when he lost fuel pressure and engine power. He said that the engine "caught" a couple of times and then quit. He said that he selected a hay field to execute a forced landing to and decided to land wheels up. He stated that he hit a tree in the field during the landing attempt. According to a Sheriff's report, the pilot reported that he was running out of fuel and was looking for a place to land. As he was traveling north he clipped a tree, struck the ground, and then slid to a stop. The pilot said that he did not know how much fuel was on-board the airplane. There was no fuel present in the gas tank after the accident.
Probable Cause: The inadequate fuel supply for the flight, and the inadequate preflight by the pilot resulting in exhaustion of the fuel supply and subsequent loss of engine power. The tree was a contributing factor.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI03LA249
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 08:10 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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