# Accident 20050905022619A: Aviat PITTSS2B, Decherd, TN, September 5, 2005

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 5, 2005, 19:04 local time
- Place: Decherd, TN
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.3800° N, 86.2461° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.3800&lon=-86.2461&mi=10
- Aircraft: N60770 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AVIAT PITTSS2B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 347 total, 175 in this make and model, 22 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL05CA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA158) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050905022619A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-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.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL05CA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA158), Sep 6, 2005: Christen Industries S-2B (N60770), Deeherd, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The 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.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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