ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 161104
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| Date: | Monday 30 September 2013 |
| Time: | 13:00 |
| Type: | Aeronca 65-CA Super Chief |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N33879 |
| MSN: | C14181 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1941 |
| Engine model: | Continental A&C65 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Thomaston, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Albany, GA (GA14) |
| Thomaston, GA (OPN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, the airplane was fueled the day prior to the accident and flown 246 miles. Prior to the accident flight, which was 213 miles, the pilot added approximately 2 gallons of fuel to the main fuel tanks, which provided about 13 total gallons of fuel on board for the flight. While enroute to the intended destination the pilot made an unexpected landing to accommodate the needs of a passenger and was on the ground for about 8 minutes. The remaining portion of the flight was uneventful until approximately 12 miles from the destination airport when the airplane experienced a total loss of engine power. The pilot attempted to land on a nearby road; however, the airplane impacted tree tops and came to rest in a nose down attitude, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage and wings. According to a report from the Sheriff's Department, the passenger stated "they ran out of fuel." Postaccident examination revealed about one quart of fuel remained in the fuel system and there was no evidence of mechanical malfunction or any other abnormalities that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate pre-flight planning and in-flight monitoring of the fuel level which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=33879
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Media:
Picture of small plane crash near Upson County. Two people taken to hospital. pic.twitter.com/FLYKwhDALM
— Shonti Tager (@RealShontiTager) September 30, 2013
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Sep-2013 18:46 | gerard57 | Added |
| 01-Oct-2013 06:39 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 01-Oct-2013 16:20 | Geno | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 29-Nov-2017 09:14 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
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