Titan TITAN TORNADO 912 N912R

Summary

On 7 October 2018 at about 22:40 local time, a Titan TITAN TORNADO 912 registered N912R was involved in an accident near Corry, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 people were 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

7 October 2018 at 22:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States

Coordinates

41.9075, -79.6411

Aircraft

Titan TITAN TORNADO 912

Registration

N912R

Category

Airplane

Year built

2004

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Bethel → Sherman

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA19CA015

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s improper preflight fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the subsequent total loss of engine power.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he departed with 14 gallons of fuel onboard the airplane. He added that he diverted to an airport 15 miles away from the destination airport due to ground fog, and while en route, about 2 hours 25 minutes after departure, the engine "died from lack of gas." Subsequently, he landed the airplane in a field. The pilot further reported that he estimated that the fuel tank had "maybe an 1/8 cup" and that a "tablespoon may be more accurate." The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing, left aileron, and empennage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.