Streifthau BABY GREAT LAKES N415

Summary

On 3 November 1999 at about 13:30 local time, a Streifthau BABY GREAT LAKES registered N415 was involved in an accident near Iowa Park, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

3 November 1999 at 13:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Iowa Park, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Wichita Valley (F14)

Coordinates

33.9500, -98.6796

Aircraft

Streifthau BABY GREAT LAKES

Registration

N415

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW00LA025

1 person had minor injuries.

The loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's failure to refuel the airplane.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During a go-around, the airplane's engine lost power as a result of fuel exhaustion. The pilot stated that he had recently purchased the airplane, and the previous owner had informed him that the airplane required fuel before its next flight. The pilot was performing high-speed taxi tests and simulated takeoffs on a taxiway when the airplane began to veer toward the edge of the taxiway. The pilot elected to take off and fly one traffic pattern. While on approach to the runway, he realized the airplane's airspeed was high, and he initiated a go-around. As the airplane reached a nose-up attitude, the engine 'sputtered' and lost total power. A forced landing was executed and the airplane impacted the ground. An FAA inspector examined the airplane at the accident site and reported that there was 'one cup of fuel in the fuselage mounted fuel tank.'

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.