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FAA incident report · Amrgen AA-5B · Boyne Falls, MI · June 29, 1999

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Date
June 29, 1999 · 19:00 local
Place
Boyne Falls, MI
Airport
Boyne Mountain Airport
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N28651
Reported as
Amrgen AA5B
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
700 total500 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days
N28651Registered now · Grumman American Avn. AA-5BS/N AA5B0724 · Built 1978Airframe modelGrumman American Avn. AA-5BEngine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Right fuel tank ran dry during cruise at 4000'. Pilot could see the Boyne Falls airport about 4 miles ahead and figured he could make the airport. The emergency checklist was not initiated for engine out in flight. The left fuel tank with fuel remaining was not selected. When the pilot realized he would not make the airport he landed in a pasture going through two fence rows. After the landing the left fuel tank was selected and the pilot was able to start the engine.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) RIGHT FUEL TANK RAN DRY DURING CRUISE AT 4000'. PILOT COULD SEE THE BOYNE FALLS AIRPORT ABOUT 4 MILES AHEAD AND FIGURED HE COULD MAKE THE AIRPORT. THE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST WAS NOT INITIATED FOR ENGINE OUT IN FLIGHT. THE LEFT FUEL TANK WITH FUEL REMAINING WAS NOT SELECTED. WHEN THE PILOT REALIZED HE WOULD NOT MAKE THE AIRPORT HE LANDED IN A PASTURE GOING THROUGH TWO FENCE ROWS. AFTER THE LANDING THE LEFT FUEL TANK WAS SELECTED AND THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO START THE ENGINE.