What happened
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(-23) On June 4, 2004, aircraft N39190 crashed approximately 5 to 8 land miles from the hardin county airport in Savannah, TN. The pilot told the medical personnel who responded to the scene that he had run out of gas. Asi's later received a written statement to that effect from the emergency medical technician that responded to the accident. When FAA asi's arrived at the scene, they each independently performed a visual inspection of the fuel tanks, which were completely dry. On June 9, 2004, FAA asi's witnessed an inspection of the aircraft engine performed by a local airframe and powerplant mechanic hired by the NTSB. The mechanic checked the engine compression, which was normal. He also performed a visual inspection of the spark plugs, which looked good. With the propeller removed, the crankshaft rotated normally by hand. The left magneto impulse produced a spark, and the other magneto had no rotational damage. The gasolater bowl was clear glass and held approximately 1-2 ounces of fuel. The fuel hose to the carburetor had no fuel in it. The carburetor was broken at the engine mount studs. The carburetor bowl contained very little fuel; no more than 1 ounce.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JUNE 4, 2004, AIRCRAFT N39190 CRASHED APPROXIMATELY 5 TO 8 LAND MILES FROM THE HARDIN COUNTY AIRPORT IN SAVANNAH, TN. THE PILOT TOLD THE MEDICAL PERSONNEL WHO RESPONDED TO THE SCENE THAT HE HAD RUN OUT OF GAS. ASI'S LATER RECEIVED A WRITTEN STATEMENT TO THAT EFFECT FROM THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN THAT RESPONDED TO THE ACCIDENT. WHEN FAA ASI'S ARRIVED AT THE SCENE, THEY EACH INDEPENDENTLY PERFORMED A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE FUEL TANKS, WHICH WERE COMPLETELY DRY. ON JUNE 9, 2004, FAA ASI'S WITNESSED AN INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE PERFORMED BY A LOCAL AIRFRAME AND POWERPLANT MECHANIC HIRED BY THE NTSB. THE MECHANIC CHECKED THE ENGINE COMPRESSION, WHICH WAS NORMAL. HE ALSO PERFORMED A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE SPARK PLUGS, WHICH LOOKED GOOD. WITH THE PROPELLER REMOVED, THE CRANKSHAFT ROTATED NORMALLY BY HAND. THE LEFT MAGNETO IMPULSE PRODUCED A SPARK, AND THE OTHER MAGNETO HAD NO ROTATIONAL DAMAGE. THE GASOLATER BOWL WAS CLEAR GLASS AND HELD APPROXIMATELY 1-2 OUNCES OF FUEL. THE FUEL HOSE TO THE CARBURETOR HAD NO FUEL IN IT. THE CARBURETOR WAS BROKEN AT THE ENGINE MOUNT STUDS. THE CARBURETOR BOWL CONTAINED VERY LITTLE FUEL; NO MORE THAN 1 OUNCE.
NTSB investigation
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