- Date
- August 3, 1982, 09:40 local (14:40 UTC)
- Place
- Peru, IL
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N52VMSonerai II
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report August 3, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 72203
From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical
Fluid,fuel - exhaustionCause
Fuel consumption calculations - improperCause
Lack of total experience in type operationCause
Forced landing
Terrain condition - cropFactor
Analysis
The pilot stated this was the first cross-country in the aircraft the fuel consumption calculations were based on an estimated 4 gallons per hour. When the pilot realized a low fuel condition he decided to land enroute. During the landing approach at Peru, IL the engine lost power and a forced landing was made into a soybean field.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N52VM
- Reported as
- Sonerai II
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 986
- Airframe hours
- 46
- Engine
- Volkswagon 2100-DSNA2583, 65 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Donald Dickey
- Registered owner
- Ray Macke
- Departed
- Sparta, IL
- Destination
- Oshkosh, WI
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 31
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 180 total · 5 in this make and model · 134 as pilot in command · 10 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Temperature
- 180 °F