ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 352655
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| Date: | Thursday 9 September 1999 |
| Time: | 18:00 LT |
| Type: |  Aeronca 11AC |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9044E |
| MSN: | 11AC-675 |
| Engine model: | Continental A-75-8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Van Horn, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fort Stockton, TX |
| Van Horn, TX (KVHN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, who was the new owner of the airplane, the previous owner stated that the auxiliary fuel tank had not been used since he owned the airplane. The pilot filled the auxiliary fuel tank prior to the cross-country flight, sumped the tank twice for sediment and/or water, and found none. During the first two legs of the flight the auxiliary fuel tank appeared to be draining into the main fuel tank; however, during the third leg of the flight, the main fuel tank quantity went down to 1-2 gallons of fuel and the auxiliary fuel tank remained full. The pilot elected to make a precautionary landing in an open area. During the landing roll, the main landing gear impacted a rut and collapsed. A mechanic, who helped recover the airplane, stated that the auxiliary fuel tank had drained into the main fuel tank by the time they recovered the airplane a few days after the accident.
Probable Cause: A restriction within the auxiliary fuel supply system and the rough terrain during the subsequent precautionary landing resulting on main gear collapse.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW99LA267
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 08-Mar-2024 12:49 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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