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Incident

FAA incident report · Quartz 11E · Blair, OK · June 2, 2008

Date: June 2, 2008 · 16:53 local
Place: Blair, OK
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N722JM
Reported as: Quartz 11E
Reported engine: Continental IO360ES
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 520 total30 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

N722JMRegistration cancelled Nov 29, 2019 · Quartz Mountain Aerospace 11ES/N 11E-1004 · Built 2008 Airframe modelQuartz Mountain Aerospace 11E Engine modelContinental IO-360-ESReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) Pilot was planning on flying for 3:30 hrs with 4:00 hrs of fuel for a day VFR. After 3:30HRS, and 5 miles from destination of axs, the engine lost power and the pilot executed an emergency landing in a field. The pilot reported a cruise consumption of 8GPH which was supported by the aircraft manufactuer. The aircraft holds 40 gallons of usable fuel. Investigation indicates that the pilot asked the FBO to "top-off" the fuel tanks but that he did not visually confirm the tanks were full. The case was closed with administrative action.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT WAS PLANNING ON FLYING FOR 3:30 HRS WITH 4:00 HRS OF FUEL FOR A DAY VFR. AFTER 3:30HRS, AND 5 MILES FROM DESTINATION OF AXS, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND THE PILOT EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD. THE PILOT REPORTED A CRUISE CONSUMPTION OF 8GPH WHICH WAS SUPPORTED BY THE AIRCRAFT MANUFACTUER. THE AIRCRAFT HOLDS 40 GALLONS OF USABLE FUEL. INVESTIGATION INDICATES THAT THE PILOT ASKED THE FBO TO "TOP-OFF" THE FUEL TANKS BUT THAT HE DID NOT VISUALLY CONFIRM THE TANKS WERE FULL. THE CASE WAS CLOSED WITH ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION.