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Incident

FAA incident report · Amrgen AA-5A · Las Vegas, NV · June 18, 2003

Date: June 18, 2003 · 09:35 local
Place: Las Vegas, NV
Airport: Mc Carran International
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N9679U
Reported as: Amrgen AA5A
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 132 total116 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N9679URegistered now · Grumman American Avn. AA-5AS/N AA5A-0045 · Built 1975 Airframe modelGrumman American Avn. AA-5A Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) At 0935 local time, during flight from durango, co (dro) to henderson, NV (hnd) and within sight of hnd airport, aircraft declared emergency due to engine quitting and landed at las. PIC stated that he had exhausted fuel from both left and right tanks when engine quit. Visual inspection verified empty tanks. A/c was refueled with 18 gals per side and all systems operated normally. No damage to a/c or injury to occupants.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AT 0935 LOCAL TIME, DURING FLIGHT FROM DURANGO, CO (DRO) TO HENDERSON, NV (HND) AND WITHIN SIGHT OF HND AIRPORT, AIRCRAFT DECLARED EMERGENCY DUE TO ENGINE QUITTING AND LANDED AT LAS. PIC STATED THAT HE HAD EXHAUSTED FUEL FROM BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT TANKS WHEN ENGINE QUIT. VISUAL INSPECTION VERIFIED EMPTY TANKS. A/C WAS REFUELED WITH 18 GALS PER SIDE AND ALL SYSTEMS OPERATED NORMALLY. NO DAMAGE TO A/C OR INJURY TO OCCUPANTS.

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