ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 133038
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| Date: | Monday 24 July 1995 |
| Time: | 17:08 LT |
| Type: |  Socata TB10 Tobago |
| Owner/operator: | Fly Boys Inc |
| Registration: | N20BX |
| MSN: | 496 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2429 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A1AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Damascus, MD -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ocean City, MD (N80) |
| Frederick, MD (KFDK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
At 2500 feet msl, the pilot advised air traffic control, that he had a loss of engine power. He indicated that he was 'running out of fuel.' During the forced landing, the aircraft struck trees short of a field where the pilot was attempting to land. The examination of the wreckage revealed the fuel tanks were empty. The last known refueling of the airplane was on July 20, 1995. At that time 31.9 gallons of fuel were added to the tanks. Between the last refueling and the accident, the airplane flew 5 hours and 36 minutes. This model airplane has a total fuel capacity of 51 gallons, and a range of 5 hours 5 minutes at a 72% power setting. At the same power setting at 2000 feet the fuel consumption rate is 10.6 gallons per hour.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate inflight planning and fuel mismanagement, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC95LA174
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Apr-2024 13:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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