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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Budd RB-1 · Springfield, TN · August 9, 1989

Date
August 9, 1989 · 14:14 local
Place
Springfield, TN
Phase of flight
Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N44516
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL89DLT05
Reported as
Budd RB1
Reported engine
ROTAX ROTAX532
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
1,400 total44 in this make and model44 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Ran out of fuel while maneuvering at low altitude. Struck tree, powerline and ground. No fuel in powered glider.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OUT OF FUEL WHILE MANEUVERING AT LOW ALTITUDE. STRUCK TREE, POWERLINE AND GROUND. NO FUEL IN POWERED GLIDER.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.