Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary WPR14CA400

Hurricane, UT, USA

Aircraft #1

N599KM

MAZUREK KEITH P ZODIAC 601XL

Analysis

Same as Factual Information

Factual Information

The sport pilot was on a personal local flight that included a stop at a neighboring airport for fuel. During a 2 mile straight-in final to the neighboring airport, about 1 mile from the runway, the engine lost power. During the subsequent emergency descent and landing, the airplane struck a fence, and the fuselage sustained substantial damage. Following a postaccident examination by the pilot/owner, he reported that the fuel totalizer calibration was inaccurate, and that an empty tank was indicating 3.6 gallons of fuel available. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Probable Cause and Findings

Loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was an incorrectly calibrated fuel totalizer.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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