ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 177354
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| Date: | Friday 7 May 2004 |
| Time: | 12:30 |
| Type: |  Van's RV-6 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N29KB |
| MSN: | 001 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 354 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360 A1D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Paragonah, UT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Provo, UT (PVU) |
| Parowan, UT (1L9) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated he visually inspected the fuel tanks and determined the right tank was just over 1/2 full, and the left tank was approximately 1/4 full, for an estimated total of 16 gallons. The pilot wrote, "A visual check confirmed fuel, but it is difficult to judge [the] amount visually." At a fuel consumption rate of 10 gallons per hour, the pilot estimated he had at least 1.5 hours endurance, which would allow him to complete the flight. The pilot flew for 25 minutes on the right tank, flew 25 minutes on the left tank, then switched back to the right tank. Shortly thereafter, the right fuel gauge registered empty. The pilot switched back to the left tank and "about 12 miles [from his destination] the tank went dry." The engine lost power shortly thereafter, and he made a forced landing in a field. During the landing, the left wing tip struck a berm and was sheared off. The left fuel tank was breached, the firewall was buckled, and the engine separated from the firewall. The pilot said that he "should have had enough fuel for the trip but unfortunately that proved not to be the case."
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight and in-flight planning/decision which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the loss of engine power. The berm and the pilot not stopping to refuel the airplane were contributing factors.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20040621X00836&key=1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Jun-2015 17:47 | Noro | Added |
| 25-Jun-2016 20:23 | junior sjc | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 13-Feb-2017 07:37 | junior sjc | Updated [Narrative] |
| 07-Dec-2017 18:02 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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