ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 297093
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| Date: | Saturday 22 June 2002 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: | Eames Acro Sport |
| Owner/operator: | L. Darrell Proctor |
| Registration: | N16SE |
| MSN: | 2329 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 319 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360 A4a |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Burlington, North Carolina -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Martinsville-Blue Ridge Airport, VA (KMTV) |
| Mebane, NC (K4W7) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane experienced a total loss of engine power in cruise flight at 2,500 feet. Attempts to restart the engine were unsuccessful. The pilot initiated a forced landing to an open field and had to turn sharply to avoid an in flight collision with trees. The airplane collided with the ground hard and collapsed the landing gear. Examination of the fuel system revealed the fuel pick up tubes in both fuel tanks were not fully submerged resulting in fuel starvation.
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. This resulted in a forced landing and subsequent hard landing while maneuvering around trees.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL02LA129
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 14:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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