# Accident 19961012032189A: Amtr LANCAIR, Kansas City, MO, October 12, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 12, 1996, 11:08 local time
- Place: Kansas City, MO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.0901° N, 94.5810° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.0901&lon=-94.5810&mi=10
- Aircraft: N90WH, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N90WH-2012-09-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Hayes George W LANCAIR 235 (registry code 056164U, https://openairdocs.org/model/hayes-george-w-lancair-235) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR LANCAIR
- Reported engine: LYC O235L2C
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 406 total, 42 in this make and model, 28 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI97LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA009) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961012032189A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AIRCRAFT ENGINE FAILE AND PILOT MADE EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (.4) THE PILOT STATED HE TOOK OFF WITH 8 TO 10 GALLONS OF FUEL WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN ENOUGH FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 1/2 HOURS OF FLIGHT TIME. FIFTEEN MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, HE NOTICED THE FUEL SIGHT GAUGE WAS INDICATING A LOW LEVEL OF FUEL.  HE REVERSED COURSE TO HEAD BACK TO THE AIRPORT.  HE STATED THAT FUEL EXHAUSTION OCCURRED EIGHT MINUTES LATER.  THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING THE OFF AIRPORT LANDING IN A FIELD.  INSPECTION REVEALED A TOTAL OF ONE CUP OF FUEL BETWEEN BOTH WING TANKS AND THE FUEL LEVEL IN THE CENTER TANK WAS BELOW THE PICK-UP LINE LEVEL.  THE PILOT STATED HE LATER TESTED THE FUEL SYSTEM AND DISCOVERED THAT THE CARBURETOR FLOAT VALVE WAS STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI97LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA009), Oct 12, 1996: Hayes Lancair 235 (N90WH), Kansas City, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: a stuck carburetor float valve which resulted in excessive fuel flow and ultimately fuel exhaustion. A factor related to the accident was the rough terrain on which the forced landing was made.

## Other reports on N90WH (2)

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

- [Incident 19960707025379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960707025379I), Jul 7, 1996: Amtr LANCAIR (N90WH), Denver, CO, Minor damage. Narrative: aircraft was making touch and go at apa. PIC became distracted due to radio traffic. Aircraft landed with gear in up position. PIC admitted that…
- [Incident 19911220060209I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911220060209I), Dec 20, 1991: Amtrnc 235LANCAIR (N90WH), Ramona, CA, Minor damage. Experienced engine roughness in flight. Forced landing in flight. Possibility of a clogged in-line fuel filter.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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