Robertson VELOCITY N112TH

Summary

On 9 September 2010 at about 17:30 local time, a Robertson VELOCITY registered N112TH, operated by Robertson James F, was involved in an accident near Wooster, Ohio, United States. One person was on board and 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

9 September 2010 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Wooster, Ohio, United States

Coordinates

40.8803, -81.8917

Aircraft

Robertson VELOCITY

Registration

N112TH

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Robertson James F

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Somerset → Wooster

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN10CA532

1 person had minor injuries.

A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inadequate fuel planning.

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Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, prior to departure, the fuel system sight gages indicated he had over 25 gallons of fuel on board; he did not visually check the fuel level in the tanks. Upon reaching his destination, the pilot made a low approach over the runway, climbed, and flew to an area about 5 miles from the airport to wait for another airplane to land ahead of him. The engine experienced a loss of power and he maneuvered the airplane into a glide back to the airport. Realizing he was not going to be able to reach the airport, the pilot chose a field to perform a forced landing. Just prior to touch down, the airplane stalled and landed hard. Postaccident inspection of the airplane revealed the fuel tanks were intact and there was no fuel present either in the tanks or on the ground around the wreckage.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.