ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 297252
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| Date: | Sunday 26 May 2002 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  ERCO 415-C Ercoupe |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N99044 |
| MSN: | 1667 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2495 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C-85-12 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hinton, Oklahoma -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Anadarko, OK (F68) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During cruise flight, the pilot observed that the center fuel tank quantity gauge indicated "zero." The pilot looked at the left wing filler cap and observed fuel siphoning out of the tank. Subsequently, the engine lost power, and the pilot executed a forced landing to pasture. During the landing roll, the airplane impacted a two-foot deep four-foot wide ditch. Examination of the aircraft revealed visible evidence of fuel siphoning from the fuel filler cap to the wing trailing edge was found. The fuel cap was found secured and no anomalies were noted.
Probable Cause: Fuel exhaustion due to a fuel cap leak. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW02LA160
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 16:20 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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