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| Date: | Sunday 30 September 2012 |
| Time: | 17:55 |
| Type: |  Buccaneer II |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N710WP |
| MSN: | 001 |
| Engine model: | Rotax 582DCDI |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Granite Quarry, Rowan County, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Salisbury, NC (RUQ) |
| Salisbury, NC (RUQ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot added about 5 gallons of automotive gasoline to the airplane’s fuel tank before departing on a local flight. Witnesses reported that they observed the airplane flying at a low altitude and that the engine then lost power. The airplane struck power lines and crashed in an open field. Examination of the airframe and engine revealed no evidence of a preexisting mechanical malfunction or failure that would have precluded normal operation. An examination of the airplane’s fuel lines revealed only a small amount of residual fuel. The fuel tank contained only residual fuel and was not breached.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s inadequate preflight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Accident investigation:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Oct-2012 11:37 | gerard57 | Added |
| 08-Oct-2012 11:25 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
| 28-Nov-2017 13:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Plane category, ] |
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