The airplane impacted trees and terrain during a forced landing following a loss of engine power during approach. The pilot stated that the airplane lost engine power due to “a depletion of fuel.” Inspection revealed the fuel system did not contain any remaining usable fuel. The fuel system was intact and no fuel smell was noted at the accident site. The pilot reported that the accident flight was three hours and eight minutes in duration. The pilot stated that the airplane had 29 gallons of fuel on board at departure.
January 9, 2007, Edinburg, Ohio, Thorp T18 Experimental
The airplane impacted trees and terrain during a forced landing following a loss of engine power during approach. The pilot stated that the airplane lost engine power due to "a depletion of fuel." Inspection revealed the fuel system did not contain any remaining usable fuel. The fuel system was intact and no fuel smell was noted at the accident site.
Key Takeaways:
- An airplane made a forced landing and impacted trees/terrain due to engine power loss during approach.
- The loss of engine power was attributed to fuel exhaustion, confirmed by the pilot and an inspection that found no usable fuel.
- The flight lasted 3 hours and 8 minutes and departed with 29 gallons of fuel.
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