ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 363025
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| Date: | Saturday 29 August 1992 |
| Time: | 14:15 LT |
| Type: |  Pitts S-2B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N60468 |
| MSN: | 5172 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 66 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING AEIO-540-D4A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Alton, IL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| St Charles Co., MO (3SZ | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED HE HAD FLOWN FROM HIS HOME AIRPORT AT ST. CHARLES, MO. TO ALTON, IL., TO GIVE FRIENDS RIDES IN HIS RECENTLY ACQUIRED AIRPLANE. HE SAID HE DID NOT REFUEL BEFORE DEPARTING FOR HIS HOME AIRPORT, AND THE ENGINE STOPPED DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE TO A FIELD, AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER DURING THE LANDING ROLL. NO USABLE FUEL WAS DISCOVERED ABOARD THE AIRPLANE DURING THE POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION. THE PILOT HAD APPROXIMATELY 15 HOURS TOTAL FLIGHT TIME IN THIS MODEL AIRPLANE.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ACCOMPLISH REFUELING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI92LA258
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2024 12:44 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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