February 8, 2013, Garden City, Texas North American-Medore SNJ-4

At approximately 1245 Central time, the airplane was substantially damaged during a forced landing. The solo pilot was not injured. Visual conditions prevailed. The airplane had undergone maintenance on its fuel system and was being ferried to Midland, Texas. While cruising at 8500 feet msl, the pilot switched fuel tanks and subsequently lost fuel pressure. The pilot attempted to restore fuel pressure but was not successful. During the ensuing forced landing on a road, the right…

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Friday, March 15, 2013 at 12:00 AM ET

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An airplane sustained substantial damage during a forced landing after experiencing a loss of fuel pressure.
The incident occurred when the solo pilot, who was uninjured, switched fuel tanks while ferrying the aircraft after recent maintenance on its fuel system.
The forced landing on a road resulted in the airplane coming to rest on its nose, with a bent left wing spar and the right main landing gear tire leaving the pavement.

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At approximately 1245 Central time, the airplane was substantially damaged during a forced landing. The solo pilot was not injured. Visual conditions prevailed.

The airplane had undergone maintenance on its fuel system and was being ferried to Midland, Texas. While cruising at 8500 feet msl, the pilot switched fuel tanks and subsequently lost fuel pressure. The pilot attempted to restore fuel pressure but was not successful. During the ensuing forced landing on a road, the right main landing gear tire left the pavement and the airplane came to rest on its nose. The left wing spar was bent.