Ayres S2R N222GK

Summary

On 14 January 2001 at about 14:00 local time, a Ayres S2R registered N222GK, operated by Eugene J. Kritter, was involved in an accident near Crewe, Virginia, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

14 January 2001 at 14:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Crewe, Virginia, United States

Nearest airport

Crewe Municipal (W81)

Coordinates

37.0308, -79.0983

Aircraft

Ayres S2R

Registration

N222GK

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Eugene J. Kritter

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Positioning

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Louisa → Crewe

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

IAD01LA026

Nobody was injured.

the loss of engine power due to the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and exhaustion of his fuel supply.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot departed on an estimated 1-hour positioning flight with an unknown quantity of fuel. He did not visually verify the quantity in the tanks, and he estimated that the quantity indicated on the fuel gauge would be sufficient for 1 hour 30 minutes of flight. About 20 minutes after departure, the pilot determined his fuel supply had diminished into his 'reserve' and he landed at an airport for fuel. The pilot taxied to the pump but an airport employee communicated through hand signals that fuel was unavailable for approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes, and without stopping the engine, the pilot elected to continue the flight. About 55 minutes after the initial takeoff, the engine stopped running, and the pilot performed a forced landing to wooded terrain. Examination of the wreckage revealed no evidence of fuel spillage and no odor of fuel at the scene. About 1 gallon of residual fuel was recovered from the airplane's fuel system. When asked if fuel was available prior to his original departure, the pilot said: "Yeah, there was. I taxied right by it."

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.