Scottish BULLDOG 120 N9151R

Summary

On 9 November 2007 at about 21:16 local time, a Scottish BULLDOG 120 registered N9151R, operated by Merlin J. Ramsey, was involved in an accident near Cramerton, North Carolina, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

9 November 2007 at 21:16

Classification

Accident

Location

Cramerton, North Carolina, United States

Coordinates

35.2298, -81.0796

Aircraft

Scottish BULLDOG 120

Registration

N9151R

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Merlin J. Ramsey

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Andrews → Gastonia

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA08CA016

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper fuel consumption calculations resulting in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and a forced landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that he departed on a VFR flight and no flight plan was filed. He flew past his destination airport, reversed his course, descended down to 800 feet, and was in cruise flight when the engine lost power. An engine restart was not attempted and the pilot made a forced landing into the trees. The pilot stated that the airplane had not been registered with the FAA since he purchased it, and the condition inspection was expired. In addition, the pilot stated that he did not have a current flight review or medical certificate. The FAA examined the airplane and no anomalies were noted with the engine assembly and accessories, flight controls, or airframe. The fuel tanks were not ruptured and two ounces of fuel were drained from the lower fuselage fuel sump. Two gallons of fuel were drained from the main fuel tanks. The unusable fuel for the airplane is two gallons. The pilot stated to the NTSB that "he miscalculated his fuel burn rate which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to running out of gas."

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.