ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 385385
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| Date: | Monday 2 October 2000 |
| Time: | 13:10 LT |
| Type: |  Maule M-5 |
| Owner/operator: | Tatnall Hillman |
| Registration: | N5638D |
| MSN: | 9003C |
| Engine model: | Lycoming TO-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Leicester, MA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Norwood, MA (KOWD) |
| Northhampton, MA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While in a descent, the pilot experienced a total loss of engine power. He declared an emergency, and attempted an engine restart. He tried several different engine control configurations, but could not regain engine power. He did not reposition the fuel selector. While maneuvering at a slow airspeed for an open field, the airplane entered a spin. The pilot was partially able to recover from the spin before impact. Examination of the airplane revealed that the fuel selector was set to an empty fuel tank. In addition, the fuel line from the engine driven fuel pump to the carburetor did not contain any fuel, nor did the fuel feed line to the engine driven fuel pump.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to properly manage the fuel onboard the airplane, which resulted in fuel starvation, and a total loss of engine power. A factor in the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering for a field.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC01LA002
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 04-Apr-2024 18:00 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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