ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296303
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| Date: | Friday 3 January 2003 |
| Time: | 12:10 LT |
| Type: |  PZL M-18 |
| Owner/operator: | Douglas Hodges |
| Registration: | N45051 |
| MSN: | 12011-04 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1885 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming T53-L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Immokalee, Florida -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Immokalee Airport, FL (IMM/KIMM) |
| Hendry County, FL (KPVT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, 20 minutes into the flight the engine flammed out while the airplane was in a left bank. As the pilot maneuvered for an emergency landing, the airplane's left wingtip struck trees, and the airplane collided with the ground. According to the pilot, in his preflight planning he did not compute the fuel consumption or reference the pilot operating handbook for the intended trip. The pilot stated he did not refuel the airplane after the initial load bearing trip. The pilot stated that this accident could have been prevented if he refueled the airplane before the initial load. According to the pilot this airplane is "notorious for poor fuel feeding when low on fuel".
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision by his improper fuel management which resulted in fuel starvation. Also causal was the pilot's inadequate preflight planning which resulted in his failure to perform fuel consumption calculations and refueling of the aircraft.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL03LA029
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 18:58 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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