ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296331
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| Date: | Sunday 22 December 2002 |
| Time: | 14:50 LT |
| Type: | Preceptor Aircraft Ultra pup |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5178D |
| MSN: | 1223 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 51 hours |
| Engine model: | Aero-Vee 1835 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Smithville, Tennessee -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Evansville-Dress Regional Airport, IN (EVV/KEVV) |
| SMITHVILLE, TN (0A3) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, he had just purchased the airplane and was returning to his home base. Approximately 14 miles from the Smithville Municipal Airport, Smithville, Tennessee, the engine began to run rough. The pilot applied carburetor heat and the engine stopped. The pilot executed an emergency landing in a field. No fuel was found in the left or right wing tanks. Three gallons of fuel was drained from the header tank, and no blockages were observed. The pilot did not report any mechanical or flight control malfunctions prior to the accident. The pilot stated that he preflight planned for 2.5 hours, a fuel capacity of 12 gallons. The pilot had been flying for approximately 2 hours.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight fuel planning of fuel resulted in fuel starvation, the total loss of engine power and the subsequent forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL03LA026
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 19:22 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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