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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aviat PITTSS2B · Decherd, TN · September 5, 2005

Date: September 5, 2005 · 19:04 local
Place: Decherd, TN
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N60770
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL05CA158
Reported as: Aviat PITTSS2B
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 347 total175 in this make and model22 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) The pilot stated that he forgot to refuel the aircraft prior to flight. Shortly after takeoff the engine quit due to fuel exhaustion. The pilot landed the aircraft in a soft plowed field. The aircraft flipped over on touch down and came to rest in the inverted attitude. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The pilot received minor injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT STATED THAT HE FORGOT TO REFUEL THE AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO FLIGHT. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE ENGINE QUIT DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE PILOT LANDED THE AIRCRAFT IN A SOFT PLOWED FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER ON TOUCH DOWN AND CAME TO REST IN THE INVERTED ATTITUDE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES.

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 ATL05CA158Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportDeeherd, TNThe pilots inadequate preflight of the fuel tank resulting in a total loss of engine power in cruise flight, forced landing, and nose over on landing roll out.Sep 6, 2005 · Substantial damage