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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mazurek Keith P ZODIAC 601XL · Hurricane, UT · June 22, 2014

Date: June 22, 2014 · 07:10 local
Place: Hurricane, UT
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N599KM
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR14CA400
Reported as: Mazurek Keith P Zodiac 601XL
Reported engine: JABIRU 3300
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 12,350 total10 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N599KMRegistered now · Mazurek Keith P ZODIAC 601XLS/N 5297 · Built 2007 Airframe modelMazurek Keith P ZODIAC 601XL Engine modelJabiru 33004 cycle

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What happened

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On June 22, 2014 pilot departed airport for short scenic flight. Pilot stated that he had installed a new fuel totalizer on aircraft. Pilot stated that he never calibrated it. Pilot stated that he added fuel several flights previous and assumed he had enough fuel. Pilot visually observer fuel in tanks prior to departure but didn't know how much and assumed totalizer was correct. Pilot had fuel selector on both tanks. Pilot flew around the area for 40 minutes before attempting to land. On short final the engine quit. Upon examination of right tank it was dry, left tank had fuel. Pilot stated he had boost pump on and is unsure why one ran dry. Pilot also A&P mechanic and had rebuilt the aircraft. Aircraft will be examined by FAA inspector on July 25. This report may be amended pending the results of the inspections. Probably will reclassify to accident status. After consulting with FAA inspector and NTSB, incident has been reclassified as an accident due to extensive firewall damage.

As the FAA filed it

ON JUNE 22, 2014 PILOT DEPARTED AIRPORT FOR SHORT SCENIC FLIGHT. PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD INSTALLED A NEW FUEL TOTALIZER ON AIRCRAFT. PILOT STATED THAT HE NEVER CALIBRATED IT. PILOT STATED THAT HE ADDED FUEL SEVERAL FLIGHTS PREVIOUS AND ASSUMED HE HAD ENOUGH FUEL. PILOT VISUALLY OBSERVER FUEL IN TANKS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE BUT DIDN'T KNOW HOW MUCH AND ASSUMED TOTALIZER WAS CORRECT. PILOT HAD FUEL SELECTOR ON BOTH TANKS. PILOT FLEW AROUND THE AREA FOR 40 MINUTES BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO LAND. ON SHORT FINAL THE ENGINE QUIT. UPON EXAMINATION OF RIGHT TANK IT WAS DRY, LEFT TANK HAD FUEL. PILOT STATED HE HAD BOOST PUMP ON AND IS UNSURE WHY ONE RAN DRY. PILOT ALSO A&P MECHANIC AND HAD REBUILT THE AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT WILL BE EXAMINED BY FAA INSPECTOR ON JULY 25. THIS REPORT MAY BE AMENDED PENDING THE RESULTS OF THE INSPECTIONS. PROBABLY WILL RECLASSIFY TO ACCIDENT STATUS. AFTER CONSULTING WITH FAA INSPECTOR AND NTSB, INCIDENT HAS BEEN RECLASSIFIED AS AN ACCIDENT DUE TO EXTENSIVE FIREWALL DAMAGE.

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 WPR14CA400Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHurricane, UTLoss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was an incorrectly calibrated fuel totalizer.Jun 22, 2014 · Substantial damage