Keuthan BUCCANEER II N710WP

Summary

On 30 September 2012 at about 21:55 local time, a Keuthan BUCCANEER II registered N710WP, operated by Cecil D Brown, was involved in an accident near Granite Quarry, North Carolina, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

30 September 2012 at 21:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Granite Quarry, North Carolina, United States

Coordinates

35.6175, -80.4439

Aircraft

Keuthan BUCCANEER II

Registration

N710WP

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Cecil D Brown

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Salisbury → Salisbury

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA12LA584

1 person died.

The pilot’s inadequate preflight fuel planning, which resulted in a total 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 added about 5 gallons of automotive gasoline to the aircraft fuel tank before departing on a local flight. Witnesses observed the amphibious airplane flying low, and the engine lost power. The airplane then struck power lines and crashed in an open field. Examination of the airframe and engine revealed no evidence of a pre-existing mechanical malfunction or failure. An aircraft recovery parachute was found partially deployed within the wreckage. An examination of the aircraft fuel lines revealed only a small amount of residual fuel. The fuel tank contained only residual fuel and was not breached.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.