ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 231595
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| Date: | Thursday 19 December 2019 |
| Time: | 17:35 LT |
| Type: |  Pitts S-1C |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N113A |
| MSN: | 1 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1660 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near William L Whitehurst Field Airport (M08), Bolivar, TN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bolivar, TN (M08) |
| Bolivar, TN (M08) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that the airplane departed with 17.5 gallons of fuel and about 1 hour and 25 minutes after departure the engine lost power. He attempted to restart the engine using the boost pump to no avail. The pilot elected to make an off-airport landing to a road; during the landing the airplane landed hard and the left main landing gear collapsed resulting in substantial damage to both wings and the firewall.
Both the wing fuel tanks were examined and no evidence of fuel remained in either tank. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The pilot reported as a safety recommendation that more thoughtfully studying the fuel consumption "break in" period could have prevented the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper fuel planning which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=113A
NTSB ERA20CA090
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2019 02:17 | Geno | Added |
| 26-Mar-2021 16:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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