ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 138561
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| Date: | Saturday 6 August 2011 |
| Time: | 18:00 |
| Type: | Eipper Quicksilver MX II Sprint |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N403BP |
| MSN: | 0662 |
| Engine model: | Rotax 582DCDI |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Douglas, KS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Douglass, KS (SN52) |
| Douglass, KS (SN52) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, while conducting a local flight, the airplane's engine began to lose power. The pilot was unable to maintain altitude and the airplane began to descend. The pilot initially chose a field in which to land, but a barbed wire fence obstructed the selected landing area. The pilot then attempted to land past the barbed wire fence; however, the airplane stalled and impacted terrain. The hard landing resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage and wings. An examination of the airplane revealed a lack of fuel throughout the fuel system. After adding fuel to the airplane's fuel tanks, the engine operated normally.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: https://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20110808X91301&key=1
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N403BP
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Sep-2011 10:59 | Geno | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 27-Nov-2017 17:06 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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