Brauch GLASAIR N365WB

Summary

On 7 August 1993 at about 20:20 local time, a Brauch GLASAIR registered N365WB, operated by Brauch, Walter G., was involved in an accident near Blanding, Utah, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

7 August 1993 at 20:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Blanding, Utah, United States

Coordinates

37.5694, -110.3205

Aircraft

Brauch GLASAIR

Registration

N365WB

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Brauch, Walter G.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Denver → Las Vegas

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA93LA174

2 people died.

THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER RESULTING FROM INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION BY THE PILOT, A LEAK FROM LOOSE FUEL SYSTEM LINE FITTINGS, AND FUEL EXHAUSTION. A FACTOR RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE ROUGH/UNEVEN TERRAIN.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT DEPARTED DENVER WITH FULL FUEL AND AFTER 2:11 HOURS IN FLT, HE CALLED THE FAA SALT LAKE CENTER BY RADIO TO REPORT HE WAS OUT OF GAS AND GOING DOWN. A SEARCH WAS INITIATED AND THE WRECKAGE WAS LOCATED ON ROUGH/UNEVEN DESERT TERRAIN. AN EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED LOOSE FITTINGS ON THE MAIN FUEL LINE, WITH EVIDENCE OF FUEL LEAKS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND ON THE LOWER FUSELAGE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.