Accident Varga 2150A N78114, Sunday 22 November 1998

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Date:	Sunday 22 November 1998
Time:	11:28 LT
Type:	Varga 2150A
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N78114
MSN:	VAC-114-78
Total airframe hrs:	1568 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-320-A2C
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Chandler, AZ - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Payson, AZ (E69)
Destination airport:	(KCHD)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The pilot had an engine failure while en route to his destination. He reported that there were no services available at the departure airport, and he did not perform a visual preflight check of the fuel tanks to determine quantity before departure. The engine failed approximately 8 miles from the airport, and the pilot made a forced landing in a residential farming area. The aircraft landed in a plowed field, proceeded to cross a road, hit a street sign, and finally hit a residential block wall. Upon examination, the fuel system continuity was established and a total of 4 ounces of fuel was found in the tanks and the lines.

Probable Cause: Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's failure to perform an adequate preflight of the aircraft to ensure that adequate fuel was available for the flight.

Accident investigation: