NORTH CASTLE, NY, USA
N81628
Rockwell 690B
DURING AN IFR FLIGHT THE PILOT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING IN A RESERVOIR AFTER THE ENGINES QUIT DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS FUELED, TOPPED OFF, THE NIGHT BEFORE DEPARTURE FROM CHARLESTON. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE SHOWED THE OUTBOARD FUEL FILLER PORT CAP ON THE LEFT WING WAS NOT PRESENT. THE MAJORITY OF THE LIQUID DRAINED FROM THE MAIN FUEL SUMP WAS WATER. THE INBOARD AND OUTBOARD FUEL FILLER CAPS WERE PRESENT ON THE RIGHT WING.
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER AIRCRAFT PREFLIGHT (FUEL CAP NOT PROPERLY SECURED) WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL SIPHONING AND FUEL EXHAUSTION.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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