ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 266118
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| Date: | Thursday 29 July 2021 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: | Stinson Junior SR |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N81Y |
| MSN: | 8729 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1933 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 187 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming 680 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ripon, Fond du Lac County, WI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Dekalb, IL |
| Oshkosh-Wittman Field, WI (OSH/KOSH) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was in-bound to the destination airport when the engine lost total power. The pilot conducted a forced landing to a muddy field where the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted. Examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the empennage. One fuel tank was empty and there was fuel staining on the soil. The pilot reported that the airplane should have had about 15 to 20 gallons of fuel remaining at the time of the accident. In a subsequent conversation, the pilot reported that the airplane had an 'odd fuel system' and if the fuel level was low, the engine could experience fuel starvation due to decreased fuel pressure, to which he attributed the loss of engine power on the accident flight.
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN21LA343
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NNumberResult?NNumberTxt=81Y
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Jul-2021 21:06 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 29-Jul-2021 22:03 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Departure airport, Source] |
| 13-Aug-2022 12:00 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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