Sweet Wayne A BUSHBY MUSTANG II N54WS

Summary

On 8 September 2013 at about 22:50 local time, a Sweet Wayne A BUSHBY MUSTANG II registered N54WS was involved in an accident near Woodstock, Illinois, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 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

8 September 2013 at 22:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Woodstock, Illinois, United States

Coordinates

42.3567, -88.5061

Aircraft

Sweet Wayne A BUSHBY MUSTANG II

Registration

N54WS

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Council Bluffs → Grayslake

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN13LA536

2 people had minor injuries.

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

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While at an altitude of 2,200 feet above ground level, the engine began to lose partial power. The pilot attempted to regain engine power by switching the fuel selector to the auxiliary or header tank; however, the engine subsequently lost total power. The pilot executed a forced landing to a field. During the forced landing, the airplane impacted vegetation and came to rest upright. Postaccident examination of the airplane showed that the right wing fuel tank was empty and left wing fuel tank contained some fuel. The auxiliary or header fuel tank was full of fuel. Examination of the engine and fuel system revealed no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. The engine was functionally tested on the airframe. During the functional test, the engine started and operated without any anomalies noted. It is likely that the pilot was feeding fuel to the engine from a wing tank and did not switch to the auxiliary tank in time before the engine lost power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.