ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 137354
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| Date: | Saturday 9 July 2011 |
| Time: | 10:30 |
| Type: |  Monnett Sonerai II |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N113RB |
| MSN: | 395 |
| Engine model: | Volkswagen UNKNOWN ENG |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | In a field just southwest of Dudley, MO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Dexter, MO (DXE) |
| Poplar Bluff, MO (POF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane impacted an open farm field in a left-wing-low, nose-down attitude. A postaccident examination of the airframe and engine revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. The airplane's fuel tank was found empty, and only the fuel gascolator contained fuel. No fuel smell was detected in the soil beneath the airplane or engine. Toxicological samples indicated that the pilot had recently used marijuana. The detected levels of the drug and its metabolite indicated that the pilot was likely impaired by its use at the time of the accident. On the basis of the available information, it is likely that the pilot flew the airplane until it ran out of fuel and then attempted a forced landing.
Probable Cause: Fuel starvation due to the pilot’s improper fuel management and his decision to conduct the flight while under the influence of marijuana.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jul-2011 23:11 | gerard57 | Added |
| 11-Jul-2011 00:56 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 27-Nov-2017 16:59 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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