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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Garza Charles Frank GLASAIR I RG · Lewiston, MN · July 9, 2026

Date: July 9, 2026 · 18:52 local
Place: Lewiston, MN
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N141CG
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN26LA250
Reported as: Garza Charles Frank Glasair I RG
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-320-B1A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,118 total

N141CGRegistered now · Garza Charles Frank GLASAIR I RGS/N 683R Airframe modelGarza Charles Frank GLASAIR I RG Engine modelLycoming IO-320-B1AReciprocating

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What happened

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On a routine local flight, the pilot stated he lost engine power during cruise. The pilot switched the fuel selector to the other tank, however, power was not restored. The pilot also ensured all fuel pumps were in the on position. Engine power could not be restored. The pilot made an emergency landing on a country road and swerved off the side and into a ditch, resulting in substantial damage to the aircraft. On recovery, it was noted the header tank was empty and the main wing tank was approximately 50% full of fuel. Due to aircraft design, fuel is fed from the main tank to the header tank by a transfer pump. This pump was subsequently examined and the pump did not run as expected.

As the FAA filed it

ON A ROUTINE LOCAL FLIGHT, THE PILOT STATED HE LOST ENGINE POWER DURING CRUISE. THE PILOT SWITCHED THE FUEL SELECTOR TO THE OTHER TANK, HOWEVER, POWER WAS NOT RESTORED. THE PILOT ALSO ENSURED ALL FUEL PUMPS WERE IN THE ON POSITION. ENGINE POWER COULD NOT BE RESTORED. THE PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON A COUNTRY ROAD AND SWERVED OFF THE SIDE AND INTO A DITCH, RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. ON RECOVERY, IT WAS NOTED THE HEADER TANK WAS EMPTY AND THE MAIN WING TANK WAS APPROXIMATELY 50% FULL OF FUEL. DUE TO AIRCRAFT DESIGN, FUEL IS FED FROM THE MAIN TANK TO THE HEADER TANK BY A TRANSFER PUMP. THIS PUMP WAS SUBSEQUENTLY EXAMINED AND THE PUMP DID NOT RUN AS EXPECTED.

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 CEN26LA250Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportUtica, MNOn July 9, 2026, about 1805 central daylight time, a Glasair 1RG airplane, N141CG, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Utica, Minnesota. The pilot received minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of…Jul 9, 2026 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N141CG · 2

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