ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 185887
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| Date: | Saturday 26 March 2016 |
| Time: | 11:15 |
| Type: |  Grumman American AA-1B Trainer |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8883L |
| MSN: | AA1B-0383 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4323 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-C2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | NE of Stephenville Clark Regional Airport, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Dallas, TX (RBD) |
| Stephenville, TX (SEP) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The private pilot reported that, before departing for a personal cross-country flight, he conducted a full preflight inspection, including a fuel check. As the airplane was approaching the destination airport, the engine lost power. The pilot’s attempts to regain power were unsuccessful. The pilot conducted a forced landing, during which the airplane impacted ground obstacles.
After the airplane was recovered, fuel was found in a fuel gauge; however, no fuel was found in the fuel tanks. An examination of the airplane revealed no preimpact anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. A review of data from a video camera mounted in the cockpit revealed that the pilot said that the airplane was new to him and that he "just” ran out of fuel.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power during cruise flight due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted from the pilot's inadequate preflight fuel planning and in-flight fuel management.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=8883L
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2016 21:29 | Geno | Added |
| 11-Dec-2016 17:56 | Aerossurance | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 19-Aug-2017 13:47 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Plane category] |
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