ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 177965
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| Date: | Sunday 19 July 2015 |
| Time: | 19:05 |
| Type: |  Alon A-2 Aircoupe |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5607F |
| MSN: | A-207 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2974 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C-90 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | SW of Park Township Airport (KHLM), Holland, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Holland, MI (BIV) |
| Grand Haven, MI (3GM) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he visually checked the airplane’s fuel tanks before departure but that he did not measure the amount of fuel. He added that the fuel flow meter showed that the airplane had 9.7 gallons of fuel at takeoff. After takeoff, the pilot flew to a city about 70 miles away, took some photographs over another city, and then conducted a touch-and-go at another airport. Shortly after, he turned the airplane north, and, about 30 seconds later, the engine lost power and then “quit.” During the subsequent forced landing on a beach, the engine sustained damage, and the fuselage and right wing spar sustained substantial damage.
An on-scene examination of the wreckage revealed no apparent fuel spills, leaks, or stains nor were any found in the hangar after the airplane was recovered. Due to the damage, the engine could not be test run. When examined, the gascolator was found nearly filled with fuel; the total recovered fuel on board was estimated to be about 1/2 gallon. It is likely that most of the fuel was used during the flight and that the small amount of fuel remaining was not sufficient to reach the engine while the airplane was turning, which led to the engine losing power. Given the lack of fuel, the pilot likely did not conduct adequate preflight fuel planning to ensure that there was sufficient fuel for the flight and that required reserves (30 minutes) for visual flight rules flight remained.
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation during cruise flight. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight fuel planning.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=5607F
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jul-2015 01:03 | Geno | Added |
| 20-Jul-2015 17:01 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 20-Jul-2015 17:41 | Geno | Updated [Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 01-Dec-2017 15:04 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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