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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr THORP T-18 · Edinburg, OH · January 9, 2007

Date: January 9, 2007 · 11:14 local
Place: Edinburg, OH
Phase of flight: Forced Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N54DT
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI07CA057
Reported as: Amtr THORPT18
Reported engine: Lycoming IO320*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,354 total18 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

N54DTRegistration cancelled Oct 14, 2008 · Barron THORP T-18S/N 2 · Built 1975 Airframe modelBarron THORP T-18 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) At approximately 0806 N54DT departed from moore county airport (SOP) southern pines, north carolina for portage county airport (29G) ravenna, Ohio. On approach to 29G the engine lost power due to fuel exhaustion. The pilot attempted to land the aircraft in a field but he did not have enough altitude to clear a nearby wooded area. The aircraft hit the tops of the trees and came to rest inverted on the ground.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AT APPROXIMATELY 0806 N54DT DEPARTED FROM MOORE COUNTY AIRPORT (SOP) SOUTHERN PINES, NORTH CAROLINA FOR PORTAGE COUNTY AIRPORT (29G) RAVENNA, OHIO. ON APPROACH TO 29G THE ENGINE LOST POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT IN A FIELD BUT HE DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH ALTITUDE TO CLEAR A NEARBY WOODED AREA. THE AIRCRAFT HIT THE TOPS OF THE TREES AND CAME TO REST INVERTED ON THE GROUND.

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 CHI07CA057Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportEdinburg, OHThe pilot's improper in-flight decision not to refuel prior to fuel exhaustion. A factor to the accident was the tree line that the airplane impacted during the forced landing.Jan 9, 2007 · Destroyed