20050528011319A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Farmer RV-4 · Port St Lucie, FL · May 28, 2005

Date: May 28, 2005
Place: Port St Lucie, FL
Phase of flight: Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3074T
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA05LA112
Reported as: Farmer RV4
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N3074TRegistration cancelled Apr 29, 2013 · Farmer Thomas JR RV-4S/N RV4TFRF Airframe modelFarmer Thomas JR RV-4

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What happened

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(-23) A/c landed 1/4 mile from treasure coast airpark in orange grove. No fuel found in tanks or fuel smell evident. Performed eng run, eng ran 2600 RPM with 100 mag prop. Found several leaks in 1994 flex fuel line. Pilot seat held in with clecoes. Disassembled carb, found no fuel, examined spark plugs, were lean & clean.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) A/C LANDED 1/4 MILE FROM TREASURE COAST AIRPARK IN ORANGE GROVE. NO FUEL FOUND IN TANKS OR FUEL SMELL EVIDENT. PERFORMED ENG RUN, ENG RAN 2600 RPM WITH 100 MAG PROP. FOUND SEVERAL LEAKS IN 1994 FLEX FUEL LINE. PILOT SEAT HELD IN WITH CLECOES. DISASSEMBLED CARB, FOUND NO FUEL, EXAMINED SPARK PLUGS, WERE LEAN & CLEAN.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB MIA05LA112Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFt. Pierce, FLThe loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion resulting from the pilot's failure to refuel.May 28, 2005 · Substantial damage