NONE · ERCOUPE 415-C · 2017-01-28 · Butterfield, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN17LA089
Event ID
20170130X23850
Type
Accident
Date
2017-01-28
Location
Butterfield, TX, USA
Coordinates
31.956111, -105.94139
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
ERCOUPE
Model
415-C
Registration
N94694
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A malfunction of the fuel transfer system for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information, a stuck float in the header tank sight gauge that resulted in an inaccurate fuel quantity indication, and the pilot’s inadequate monitoring of the wing tank fuel quantity during the flight, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation when the header tank became depleted of fuel.