ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 76485
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| Date: | Wednesday 25 August 2010 |
| Time: | 11:00 |
| Type: |  Universal Stinson 108 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N97316 |
| MSN: | 108-316 |
| Engine model: | Franklin 6A4150 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Robt F. Swinnie Airport (KPHH), Andrews, SC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Andrews, SC (PHH) |
| Andrews, SC (PHH) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Shortly after takeoff, the airplane lost power and collided with trees. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no fuel in the left wing fuel tank and approximately 1 to 3 gallons of fuel in the right wing fuel tank. The airplane's certificate holder stated that the unusable fuel for the airplane's configuration was 2 gallons per tank. Had the student pilot checked the fuel tanks prior to takeoff, he would have noted that there was little fuel in the tanks. No evidence of any preimpact mechanical failure or malfunction was found.
Probable Cause: Loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, and the student pilot's failure to adequately preflight the airplane prior to takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Aug-2010 00:44 | slowkid | Added |
| 26-Aug-2010 13:26 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Damage] |
| 18-Oct-2010 13:16 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 26-Nov-2017 18:07 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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