ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 266211
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| Date: | Sunday 1 August 2021 |
| Time: | 08:00 LT |
| Type: |  Van's RV-6 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N443JB |
| MSN: | 20023 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1989 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1850 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming Engines O-320 Series |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Grimes Field Airport (I74), Urbana, OH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hebron, OH (9OA5) |
| Urbana, OH (I74) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The private pilot reported that he did not visually check the fuel quantity in the two wing fuel tanks before takeoff. While the airplane was on final approach to land, with the right-wing fuel tank selected, the engine stopped producing power. The airplane impacted a corn field about ½ mile away from the airport. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine mount and the left wing. A postaccident examination revealed that the right-wing fuel tank was empty.
A Federal Aviation Administration aviation safety inspector stated that the pilot admitted to 'running out of gas.'
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and fuel planning which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN21LA365
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?NNumberTxt=443JB
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N443JB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Aug-2021 21:29 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 02-Aug-2021 16:43 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 04-Jul-2022 08:39 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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