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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Amtr AVID FLYER · Westerly, RI · August 10, 1997

Date: August 10, 1997 · 12:00 local
Place: Westerly, RI
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N7156X
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC97LA162
Reported as: Amtr Avidflyer

N7156XRegistration cancelled Sep 26, 2013 · Simpson Raymond M AVID FLYERS/N 588 Airframe modelSimpson Raymond M AVID FLYER Engine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Estimated fuel before take off at 2.5 hrs. At 1.8 hrs on the hobb meter on final the engine stopped, I knew I couldn't make the runway so I cleared the trees twice on rt 1, made a 90 degree bank with the flow of traffic and to avoid oncoming traffic the right gear hit the land before I was able to level off. The left gear collapsed when the plane slid off to the right. 10-15 mph winds clear.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ESTIMATED FUEL BEFORE TAKE OFF AT 2.5 HRS. AT 1.8 HRS ON THE HOBB METER ON FINAL THE ENGINE STOPPED, I KNEW I COULDN'T MAKE THE RUNWAY SO I CLEARED THE TREES TWICE ON RT 1, MADE A 90 DEGREE BANK WITH THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC AND TO AVOID ONCOMING TRAFFIC THE RIGHT GEAR HIT THE LAND BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO LEVEL OFF. THE LEFT GEAR COLLAPSED WHEN THE PLANE SLID OFF TO THE RIGHT. 10-15 MPH WINDS CLEAR.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB NYC97LA162Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWesterly, RIThe pilot's inadequate fuel consumption calculations, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.Aug 10, 1997 · Substantial damage