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| Date: | Friday 27 July 2018 |
| Time: | 13:15 |
| Type: |  Bellanca 8GCBC Scout |
| Owner/operator: | Blues Air Llc |
| Registration: | N391KM |
| MSN: | 182-75 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-C2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Union County, NW Junction City, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | El Dorado, AR |
| El Dorado, AR | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during the return to the departure airport following a local flight, the engine lost all power. Subsequently, he conducted a forced landing on a dirt road, during which the propeller struck the ground, and the airplane then nosed over.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right-wing lift strut.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
A Federal Aviation Administration inspector reported that only 1 gallon of fuel was recovered from both wing tanks.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent total loss of engine power.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=391KM
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 22 June 1980 | N4PM | 2 | Clifton, IL | |
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Location
Media:
Two Hurt When Plane Runs Out of Fuel Over Union County https://t.co/47WP32nzRR pic.twitter.com/KEESe77jEZ
— FOX16 News (@FOX16News) 27 juillet 2018
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Jul-2018 22:09 | Geno | Added |
| 27-Jul-2018 22:57 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Time, Source, Embed code, ] |
| 27-Jul-2018 23:01 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Total occupants, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 27-Jul-2018 23:03 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Nature, Narrative, ] |
| 12-Nov-2019 17:49 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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