NONE · INDUS AVIATION INC T-211 THORPEDO · 2008-09-18 · La Porte, IN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI08IA294
Event ID
20080925X01527
Type
Incident
Date
2008-09-18
Location
La Porte, IN, USA
Coordinates
41.599296, -86.710807
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
INDUS AVIATION INC
Model
T-211 THORPEDO
Registration
N107JF
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of siphoning from the fuel filler neck and cap. Contributing to the incident were the fuel over-servicing which resulted in the siphoning condition, and the ASTM standards which allowed for the fuel tank filler neck/vent design.