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Incident

FAA incident report · Amtrpt PITTSSPECS2S · Ft Lauderdale, FL · April 13, 1996

Date: April 13, 1996 · 10:30 local
Place: Ft Lauderdale, FL
Airport: Ft Lauderdale-Hollywood International
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N317JK
Reported as: Amtrpt PITTSSPECS2S
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540K1G5
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 680 total40 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

N317JKRegistration cancelled Jan 10, 2002 · Christen Industries PITTS S-2BS/N 5203 · Built 1991 Airframe modelChristen Industries PITTS S-2B Engine modelLycoming AEIO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Narrative: the pilot reported he was on final for rwy 08 fxe at 1100 ft. engine would not develop power. Pilot made a precautionary landing on prospect street. Scene investigation showed the aircraft out of fuel. Further investigation indicated an extra ordinary amount of fuel was used. The aircraft was topped off with 23 gallons of fuel. The aircraft fuel indicator for fuel used showed only 12.9 gallons used. Fuel loss was due to aerobatic flying and fuel going out the tank vent.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: THE PILOT REPORTED HE WAS ON FINAL FOR RWY 08 FXE AT 1100 FT. ENGINE WOULD NOT DEVELOP POWER. PILOT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON PROSPECT STREET. SCENE INVESTIGATION SHOWED THE AIRCRAFT OUT OF FUEL. FURTHER INVESTIGATION INDICATED AN EXTRA ORDINARY AMOUNT OF FUEL WAS USED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOPPED OFF WITH 23 GALLONS OF FUEL. THE AIRCRAFT FUEL INDICATOR FOR FUEL USED SHOWED ONLY 12.9 GALLONS USED. FUEL LOSS WAS DUE TO AEROBATIC FLYING AND FUEL GOING OUT THE TANK VENT.

Other reports on N317JK · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19971123044329ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Ft Lauderdale, FLRight main gear collapsed on landing roll. Report no brake. Veered left. Quartering tailwind factor. Gear overload. (-23) aircraft rolled approximately 500 ft after touchdown before brakes wer applied. When initiating brake pressure, the right brake did not…Nov 23, 1997 · Reported as Child S2BPITTS · Substantial damage Incident 19960124002119IPractice Training Manuevers · Coral Springs, FLNarrative: while instructing student for aerobatics flight in S-2B, pilot reports engine "sputtered" and stopped operating. The pilot Ms. Dagmar kress managed to safely land N317JK without damage or injury to herself or her student nor anyone else or any…Jan 24, 1996 · Reported as Child S2BPITTS