ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 223991
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| Date: | Sunday 7 October 2018 |
| Time: | 18:40 |
| Type: | Titan Tornado 912 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N912R |
| MSN: | D00912SOHK0382 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2004 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 360 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Corry, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bethel, PA (8N1) |
| Sherman, NY (D88) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he departed with 14 gallons of fuel onboard the airplane. He added that he diverted to an airport 15 miles away from the destination airport due to ground fog, and while en route, about 2 hours 25 minutes after departure, the engine “died from lack of gas.” Subsequently, he landed the airplane in a field.
The pilot further reported that he estimated that the fuel tank had “maybe an 1/8 cup” and that a “tablespoon may be more accurate.”
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing, left aileron, and empennage.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s improper preflight fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the subsequent total loss of engine power.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Apr-2019 14:43 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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