Van's RV 4 N64HS

Summary

On 18 September 2019 at about 22:55 local time, a Van's RV 4 registered N64HS was involved in an accident near De Soto, Mississippi, 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

18 September 2019 at 22:55

Classification

Accident

Location

De Soto, Mississippi, United States

Coordinates

32.0056, -88.6128

Aircraft

Van's RV 4

Registration

N64HS

Category

Airplane

Year built

1986

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Dunnellon → Meridian

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN19TA335

2 people had minor injuries.

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 was conducting a cross-country flight. The airplane was at 4,500 ft mean sea level and descending when the low fuel pressure light illuminated; the engine immediately lost all power. The pilot maneuvered the airplane for a forced landing to a road, during which the airplane hit tree branches and veered off the road, resulting in substantial damage. A postaccident examination revealed only a small amount of fuel in the fuel tanks; neither tank was breached. There was no evidence of mechanical malfunction or failure that would have precluded normal operation. The circumstances are consistent with a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.