CALERA, AL, USA
N24487
TAYLORCRAFT BL-65
THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE LOST POWER DURING DESCENT. THE AIRPLANE SUBSEQUENTLY CRASHED INTO A CORNFIELD AFTER CLEARING A ROW OF TREES, AS THE PLT WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A FORCED LANDING. POST-CRASH EXAM OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED THAT BOTH THE MAIN & AUX FUEL TANKS WERE EMPTY. THE PLT STATED THAT HE HAD DEPARTED WITH AN ESTIMATED 4 GALLONS OF FUEL ONBOARD WHICH WAS ENOUGH FOR 1 TO 1 1/2 HRS OF FLT. THE TOTAL DURATION OF THE FLT WAS 35 TO 55 MINUTES BASED ON TIMES REPORTED BY THE PLT.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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