ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361670
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| Date: | Friday 16 July 1993 |
| Time: | 16:34 LT |
| Type: | Hancock- Harris PITTS SPECIAL |
| Owner/operator: | Steven Curelop |
| Registration: | N3186 |
| MSN: | HH1 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A3A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Independent Hil, VA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ft. Washington, MD |
| Indiana, PA (KIDI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING HIS PREFLIGHT/PLANNING PREPARATION HE MISREAD THE FUEL GAGE. HE REPORTED THAT HE DEPARTED WITH ALMOST EMPTY TANKS AND RAN OUT OF FUEL MINUTES LATER. HE ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION NOR WEATHER PROBLEMS. THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A BACKYARD COLLIDING WITH A SHED.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB BFO93LA125
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 20:58 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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