ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65455
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| Date: | Tuesday 9 June 2009 |
| Time: | 09:30 |
| Type: | Aero-Works Aerolite 103 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N43598 |
| MSN: | AAWI012502115R44 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 427 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 503 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Los Lunas, New Mexico -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Los Lunas, NM (E58) |
| Los Lunas, NM | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The sport pilot was flying his airplane near the home of one of his relatives. The engine "stalled" as he passed over the residence and he decided to land on a gravel road, but changed the intended landing area to an open field. While approaching the field for a landing, the airplane collided with a hidden obstruction. An examination of the airplane and engine was conducted by an inspector from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The fuel selector was found selected to an empty fuel tank, while the other fuel tank contained approximately 2.5 gallons of fuel. Under supervision by the FAA, the engine was started and ran normally under various power settings. Examination of the airplane and engine did not disclose any evidence of a mechanical malfunction.
Probable Cause: A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's fuel mismanagement.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jun-2009 21:58 | slowkid | Added |
| 14-Jun-2009 03:53 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 02-Dec-2017 15:37 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Cn, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Plane category] |
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