20031001025049A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr MUSTANG2 · Cedar City, UT · October 1, 2003

Date: October 1, 2003 · 12:37 local
Place: Cedar City, UT
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9XQ
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN04LA001
Reported as: Amtr MUSTANG2
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360A1B6
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0

N9XQRegistration cancelled Jun 22, 2009 · Elliott Lynn E MUSTANG IIS/N 1684 · Built 2000 Airframe modelElliott Lynn E MUSTANG II Engine modelLycoming I0360 SER A&CReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot reported that during descent into Cedar City ut at approx. 9500 ft. that the engine quit. Restart was attempted but was unsuccessful, he declared an emergency and proceeded to make an off-field landing on hwy 14, 5 miles east of Cedar City. The pilot was uninjured, the aircraft sustained substantial damage. The aircraft fuel tanks were visually inspected and it was determined that the aircraft had suffered fuel exhaustion.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING DESCENT INTO CEDAR CITY UT AT APPROX. 9500 FT. THAT THE ENGINE QUIT. RESTART WAS ATTEMPTED BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL, HE DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND PROCEEDED TO MAKE AN OFF-FIELD LANDING ON HWY 14, 5 MILES EAST OF CEDAR CITY. THE PILOT WAS UNINJURED, THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE AIRCRAFT FUEL TANKS WERE VISUALLY INSPECTED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAD SUFFERED FUEL EXHAUSTION.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB DEN04LA001Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCedar City, UTThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation which led to fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power.Oct 1, 2003 · Substantial damage