Fuel exhaustion Accident PZL M-18A Dromader N9103Y, Monday 9 August 1999

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Date:	Monday 9 August 1999
Time:	11:00 LT
Type:	PZL M-18A Dromader
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N9103Y
MSN:	1Z016-27
Total airframe hrs:	4939 hours
Engine model:	Pzl-Kalisz ASZ-62IR-M18
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Hasty, CO - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Agricultural
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The pilot, he had just finished an application job, and was flying back to his private airstrip. He said his fuel gauge was reading about 1/4 full. Two minutes later, his engine lost power. He hand pumped his fuel boost pump but there was no fuel in it. He performed a forced landing to a corn field, and the airplane nosed over.

Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to refuel his airplane, and the subsequent airborne fuel exhaustion. Factors were the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing, and the high vegetation in the field.

Accident investigation: