ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356601
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| Date: | Sunday 6 October 1996 |
| Time: | 16:45 LT |
| Type: |  Avid Flyer Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N518DC |
| MSN: | 1475D |
| Total airframe hrs: | 77 hours |
| Engine model: | Subaru E-81 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Stanwood, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Arlington, WA (AWO |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that he did not check his fuel level before a local flight because he was in a 'rush.' About 2 hours after departure, the airplane 'ran out of fuel' and the engine stopped producing power. During a forced landing, the airplane overran a suitable landing area, struck a fence, hit a stop sign, and came to a stop near a house.
Probable Cause: failure of the pilot to perform an adequate preflight inspection, which led to fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power. A factor relating to the accident was: the pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point on suitable terrain during the forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA97LA004
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 27 June 2000 | N518DC | Private | 0 | CONCRETE, Washington | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 13-Mar-2024 08:58 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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