ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295705
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| Date: | Saturday 14 June 2003 |
| Time: | 10:27 LT |
| Type: |  ERCO 415-C Ercoupe |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N87198 |
| MSN: | 371 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1134 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C-85 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Independence, Kansas -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wichita-Colonel James Jabara Airport, KS (KAAO) |
| Independence Airport, KS (IDP/KIDP) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane sustained substantial damage during a forced landing in a farm field following a total loss of engine power six miles from the destination airport. Inspection of the airplane revealed that at least one fuel cap was placed on backwards. No other anomalies to fuel system were noted. According to the pilot's operating handbook, if the fuel caps are placed on the airplane backwards, the fuel system may malfunction because the fuel system will be unable to vent and provide equal fuel flow to the tanks. Unequal flow may result in the fuel pump being unable to pump fuel to the fuselage tank.
Probable Cause: A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. A factor to the accident was the pilot's improper installation of the fuel cap.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI03LA165
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 11:54 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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