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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bjornstad Norman L COSMOS PHASE II · Lake Havasu Cit, AZ · December 22, 2019

Date: December 22, 2019 · 10:57 local
Place: Lake Havasu Cit, AZ
Airport: Lake Havasu Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5057Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR20CA056
Reported as: Bjornstad Norman L Cosmos Phase II
Reported engine: ROTAX 503
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 140 in this make and model

N5057ZRegistration cancelled Apr 21, 2020 · Bjornstad Norman L COSMOS PHASE IIS/N B21479 · Built 2000 Airframe modelBjornstad Norman L COSMOS PHASE II Engine modelRotax 503 series2 cycle

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What happened

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12/23/2019- After about an hour of flight on 12/22/2019 at around 10:34 am in a cosmos phase 11 weight shifting (ultralight) aircraft the engine "cut out" and the pilot was unable to restart the engine the pilot crash landed at pilot rock, lake Havasu city , the damage was reported as minor and there was one minor injury. There was 1 pilot and 1 passenger on board- rlw

01/07/2020 - After several attempt to contact the pilot by rlw and the NTSB , the NTSB final was able to speak with the pilot. The pilot reported that post accident testing of the aircraft by his friends revealed that he had ran the engine out of gas. The pilot stated that he thought he had a full tank of gas, however, did not. The pilot further stated that he did not have a fuel gauge on the aircraft and visually inspected the fuel level through the fuel opening. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical issues with the aircraft that would have precluded normal operation.

As the FAA filed it

12/23/2019- AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR OF FLIGHT ON 12/22/2019 AT AROUND 10:34 AM IN A COSMOS PHASE 11 WEIGHT SHIFTING (ULTRALIGHT) AIRCRAFT THE ENGINE "CUT OUT" AND THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE THE PILOT CRASH LANDED AT PILOT ROCK, LAKE HAVASU CITY , THE DAMAGE WAS REPORTED AS MINOR AND THERE WAS ONE MINOR INJURY. THERE WAS 1 PILOT AND 1 PASSENGER ON BOARD- RLW

01/07/2020 - AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPT TO CONTACT THE PILOT BY RLW AND THE NTSB , THE NTSB FINAL WAS ABLE TO SPEAK WITH THE PILOT. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT POST ACCIDENT TESTING OF THE AIRCRAFT BY HIS FRIENDS REVEALED THAT HE HAD RAN THE ENGINE OUT OF GAS. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE THOUGHT HE HAD A FULL TANK OF GAS, HOWEVER, DID NOT. THE PILOT FURTHER STATED THAT HE DID NOT HAVE A FUEL GAUGE ON THE AIRCRAFT AND VISUALLY INSPECTED THE FUEL LEVEL THROUGH THE FUEL OPENING. THE PILOT STATED THAT THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL ISSUES WITH THE AIRCRAFT THAT WOULD HAVE PRECLUDED NORMAL OPERATION.

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 WPR20CA056Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportLake Havasu City, AZThe total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted from the pilot's inadequate preflight fuel inspection.Dec 22, 2019 · Substantial damage