ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 177071
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| Date: | Wednesday 17 June 2015 |
| Time: | 16:30 |
| Type: |  Diamond DA20-C1 Eclipse |
| Owner/operator: | Falcon Aviation Academy |
| Registration: | N353DC |
| MSN: | C0353 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2005 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4227 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-240 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Moreland, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Moreland, GA (CCO) |
| Moreland, GA (CCO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The flight instructor stated that he and the private pilot receiving instruction had planned a long cross-country flight to build flight time. The cross-country flight was uneventful and they landed back at their home airport; however, they performed a touch-and-go to fly more and practice instrument approaches. After two approaches, the pilots were again approaching their home airport when the engine lost all power. The flight instructor was unable to restart the engine and performed a forced landing to a field. He further stated that he had miscalculated fuel consumption and that the engine lost power due to fuel exhaustion. Examination of the wreckage by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed substantial damage to the right wing. The inspector noted that the single fuel tank remained intact and was absent of fuel. One gallon of fuel was then added to the fuel tank and the engine started without hesitation and ran continuously. The inspector stated that according to Hobbs time, the airplane was operated for 3.6 hours since its last fueling.
Probable Cause: The flight instructor's inaccurate fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N353DC
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 16 January 2014 | N353DC | Falcon Aviation Academy | 0 | Baldwin County Airport (KMLJ), Milledgeville, GA | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jun-2015 17:13 | Geno | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 01-Dec-2017 13:42 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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