What happened
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(-23) N462CT departed bkl VFR enroute for lpr. At 2215Z pilot reported to ATC that he was having engine problems, no throttle response. ATC lost communication with N462TC. Pilot made an emergency landing in a field in avon lake, OH. Post incident inspection of the aircraft noted all mechanical systems were functional. Of a total fuel capacity of 34 gallons, 3.25 gallons were drained, all from the right wing, one gallon unusable. The right wing sight gauge was reading 6 gallons. It is believed tha the pilots Flight maneuvers and an empty left wing contributed to the loss of power.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) N462CT DEPARTED BKL VFR ENROUTE FOR LPR. AT 2215Z PILOT REPORTED TO ATC THAT HE WAS HAVING ENGINE PROBLEMS, NO THROTTLE RESPONSE. ATC LOST COMMUNICATION WITH N462TC. PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD IN AVON LAKE, OH. POST INCIDENT INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT NOTED ALL MECHANICAL SYSTEMS WERE FUNCTIONAL. OF A TOTAL FUEL CAPACITY OF 34 GALLONS, 3.25 GALLONS WERE DRAINED, ALL FROM THE RIGHT WING, ONE GALLON UNUSABLE. THE RIGHT WING SIGHT GAUGE WAS READING 6 GALLONS. IT IS BELIEVED THA THE PILOTS FLIGHT MANEUVERS AND AN EMPTY LEFT WING CONTRIBUTED TO THE LOSS OF POWER.
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