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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Finley Wilbur H THATCHER CX4 · Marshalltown, IA · September 9, 2021

Date: September 9, 2021 · 17:45 local
Place: Marshalltown, IA
Airport: Marshalltown Municipal
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N306TA
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN21LA419
Reported as: Finley Wilbur H Thatcher CX4
Reported engine: Revmaster 2100D
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 242 total80 in this make and model18 in the last 90 days

N306TARegistration cancelled Apr 2, 2022 · Finley Wilbur H THATCHER CX4S/N CX159 · Built 2008 Airframe modelFinley Wilbur H THATCHER CX4 Engine modelRevmaster 2100Reciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft ran out of fuel, landed in a corn field, aircraft flipped over.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT RAN OUT OF FUEL, LANDED IN A CORN FIELD, AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER.

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 CEN21LA419Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMarshalltown, IAThe pilot’s failure to properly determine the correct fuel quantity during preflight inspection that resulted in a loss of engine power during approach due to fuel exhaustion.Sep 9, 2021 · Substantial damage