ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 311788
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| Date: | Wednesday 1 July 2020 |
| Time: | 20:15 LT |
| Type: | Titan Tornado |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N5082N |
| MSN: | S05J22SOHK0498 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2006 |
| Engine model: | Jabiru 2200 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Marksville, Louisiana -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | LECOMPTE, LA |
| LECOMPTE, LA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot departed for a local, personal flight with one passenger onboard. The student reported that the engine stopped producing power and that he tried to restart it without success. The student had no further recollection of events. A witness reported hearing the airplane having engine 'troubleâ and subsequently seeing it impact a cornfield, resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage and both wings.
Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no evidence of any preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. The propeller could be rotated by hand, and the engine was not was not mechanically bound. The fuel tank was empty and 1/4 cup of fuel was drained from the sump drain valve. No fuel was found in the fuel bowl. Given the evidence, it is likely the engine experienced a total loss of power due to fuel exhaustion. It is likely that the student failed to verify sufficient fuel was onboard for the flight.
The oil dipstick was dry, and only five drops of oil were drained from the bottom drain valve. However, the airplane had been in a steep, nose-down attitude for 2 weeks, which could have resulted in oil going into a sump or hidden cavity.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's failure to ensure sufficient fuel onboard, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted in impact with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN20LA265
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-May-2023 20:04 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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