Piper PA-18-135 N2875D

Summary

On 13 April 2014 at about 21:40 local time, a Piper PA-18-135 registered N2875D, operated by Yellow Media Group, was involved in an accident near Aguas Buenas, 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

13 April 2014 at 21:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Aguas Buenas, United States

Coordinates

18.2561, -66.1811

Aircraft

Piper PA-18-135

Registration

N2875D

Category

Airplane

Year built

1952

Engines

1

Operator

Yellow Media Group

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Positioning

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Mercedita Airpo → San Juan

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA14LA198

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s improper 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 reported that, following an uneventful banner-tow flight, he was returning the airplane to its home operating base when the engine began losing power. The pilot's attempts to restore engine power were unsuccessful, and he subsequently performed a forced landing to a forested area, which resulted in substantial damage to the airframe. Postaccident examination of the airframe and engine revealed that, despite the damage that the airframe incurred during the accident, both main wing fuel tanks remained intact. The fuel tanks and the fuel system were found absent of fuel. Examination of the engine revealed no evidence of a preimpact mechanical malfunction or failure.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.