ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 157339
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| Date: | Saturday 4 December 1999 |
| Time: | 18:10 LT |
| Type: |  Pitts S-1C Special |
| Owner/operator: | William P. Heitman |
| Registration: | N177J |
| MSN: | JR-1 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 429 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C-90-12F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Creedmoor, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Kinston, NC (KISO) |
| Roxboro, NC (KTDF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was in the process of diverting to a field short of his intended destination because of impending nightfall on a planned cross country flight when he sustained a loss of power due to fuel starvation. He performed an emergency descent and landing to a clear furrowed farm field, but as he got closer to touchdown, he realized his choice of landing into the wind put his landing roll across the furrows, and the airplane sustained a nose over. Post crash investigation revealed the normal fuel source had been exhausted, but fuel remained in the reserve compartment of the fuel tank.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to select the reserve position of the fuel tank resulting in loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and a nose over during a forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA00LA039
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 17 July 2004 | N177J | Private | 1 | Lake Ridge Aero Park Airport, Durham, NC | |
sub |
| Bounced on landing | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Jun-2013 14:27 | JINX | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 14-Dec-2017 09:59 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Apr-2024 16:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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