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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-12 · Burnett, TX · June 22, 2016

Date: June 22, 2016 · 16:15 local
Place: Burnett, TX
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N223CG
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA16CA347
Reported as: Piper PA-12
Reported engine: Lycoming O-320-B2B
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,440 total200 in this make and model140 in the last 90 days

N223CGRegistered now · Piper PA-12S/N 12-2480 · Built 1947 Airframe modelPiper PA-12 Engine modelLycoming O-320-B2BReciprocating

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What happened

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

While pilot was turning downwind to base leg for runway 19 at Burnett Texas (kbmq) and descending pilot attempted to add power but the engine had stopped running. Pilot attempted to land in the largest field available 1/4 mile northeast of the runway. Engine failure caused by fuel exhaustion. No post crash fire, hazmat spill or injuries. Aircraft sustained substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE PILOT WAS TURNING DOWNWIND TO BASE LEG FOR RUNWAY 19 AT BURNETT TEXAS (KBMQ) AND DESCENDING PILOT ATTEMPTED TO ADD POWER BUT THE ENGINE HAD STOPPED RUNNING. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND IN THE LARGEST FIELD AVAILABLE 1/4 MILE NORTHEAST OF THE RUNWAY. ENGINE FAILURE CAUSED BY FUEL EXHAUSTION. NO POST CRASH FIRE, HAZMAT SPILL OR INJURIES. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL 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 GAA16CA347Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBurnet, TXThe student pilot's failure to maintain adequate fuel levels, which resulted in fuel starvation, a loss of engine power, and a forced landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's failure to monitor the fuel levels.Jun 22, 2016 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N223CG · 1

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

Incident 20220320004009ITaxi · Lakeway, TXPilot conducted preflight iaw aircraft POH and POH supplement for floats and noted no discrepancies. Pilot conducted engine runup holding short runway 16/34 and the brakes were operational. During back taxiway on rwy 16 for takeoff on rwy 16, the brakes lost…Mar 20, 2022 · Minor damage