ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353808
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| Date: | Friday 11 September 1998 |
| Time: | 19:55 LT |
| Type: | Dempsey SKYBOLT TD8 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N350TD |
| MSN: | 350TD |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Dundee, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Snyder, TX (KSNK) |
| Wichita Falls, TX (T47) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During a cross-country flight, about 1 hour 20 minutes after takeoff, the airplane's engine lost power. The pilot reported that 'an attempt to flare for landing resulted in loss of airspeed rather quickly and the aircraft dropped from a near stall condition hitting the ground flat and hard.' Examination of the fuel system revealed no usable fuel in the fuel tank. Examination of the accident site revealed no evidence of fuel spillage. The pilot rated passenger had just purchased the homebuilt Skybolt TD8 experimental airplane, and it was being flown to Ohio. The airplane's fuel tank was topped off prior to departure. The planned time en route was 1 hour 30 minutes. The builder of the airplane reported that the capacity of the airplane's fuel tank was 29 gallons; however, the airplane's fuel tank capacity was measured at 22 gallons. According to the builder, the average fuel consumption for this airplane is 20 gallons per hour. The commercial pilot reported to the NTSB that this accident could have been prevented by a 'more thorough examination and verification of all phases of aircraft. Actual fuel capacity - consumption - etc. Don't make assumptions of the other persons work.'
Probable Cause: Hard landing due to the pilot's improper landing flare. Factor were the fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's failure to refuel, and his lack of familiarity with the airplane.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW98LA396
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 10-Mar-2024 10:43 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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