Aeronca O58B N46014

Summary

On 12 November 2010 at about 21:20 local time, a Aeronca O58B registered N46014, operated by Eric Paul Beebe, was involved in an accident near Livingston, New York, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

12 November 2010 at 21:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Livingston, New York, United States

Nearest airport

Green Acres Airport (1A1)

Coordinates

42.1431, -73.7503

Aircraft

Aeronca O58B

Registration

N46014

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Eric Paul Beebe

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Ghent → Livingston

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

ERA11CA057

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that the airplane's 15-gallon fuel tank was about half-full when he departed on a local flight. At the conclusion of the one-hour flight, while on approach to the airport, the airplane’s engine stopped producing power. He set up for a forced landing to a southerly-oriented runway, and about 200 feet above the ground, the engine re-started and the aircraft climbed. The engine ran for several seconds and stopped again. He then attempted to circle and land on the northerly-oriented runway. As he approached the runway, he pulled back on the control yoke to bleed off some airspeed, but there was no elevator control effectiveness as the airplane was close to a stall. The airplane impacted the ground, the landing gear collapsed, and the engine firewall sustained substantial damage. Postaccident examination by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed that the fuel tank was void of fuel, and no fuel drained from the wing fuel sump when tested. The pilot reported there were no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.