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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Haeussler Ray SONEX · Waterford, CT · August 13, 2012

Date: August 13, 2012 · 12:00 local
Place: Waterford, CT
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N469SA
Reported as: Haeussler Ray Sonex
Reported engine: Amateur-built JABIRU
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 569 total30 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N469SARegistration cancelled Aug 27, 2013 · Haeussler Ray SONEXS/N 0206 · Built 2002 Airframe modelHaeussler Ray SONEX Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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

During a VFR flight from akron, n.y. (9G3) to groton, CT (kgon) the pilot stated his engine stopped suddenly resulting in a forced landing on a tidal marsh at Waterford beach park, about three miles west of groton. The pilot wasn't injured and the aircraft wasn't damaged. Our inspection at the landing site revealed the fuel tank was empty. The pilot claims the fuel gauge doesn't work after the tank is below half or if a high percentage of ethenol is in the fuel.

As the FAA filed it

DURING A VFR FLIGHT FROM AKRON, N.Y. (9G3) TO GROTON, CT (KGON) THE PILOT STATED HIS ENGINE STOPPED SUDDENLY RESULTING IN A FORCED LANDING ON A TIDAL MARSH AT WATERFORD BEACH PARK, ABOUT THREE MILES WEST OF GROTON. THE PILOT WASN'T INJURED AND THE AIRCRAFT WASN'T DAMAGED. OUR INSPECTION AT THE LANDING SITE REVEALED THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY. THE PILOT CLAIMS THE FUEL GAUGE DOESN'T WORK AFTER THE TANK IS BELOW HALF OR IF A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF ETHENOL IS IN THE FUEL.

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Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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