Weber ACRO SPORT II N819WW

Summary

On 5 September 2010 at about 13:45 local time, a Weber ACRO SPORT II registered N819WW, operated by Stephen J. Weber, was involved in an accident near Plum City, Wisconsin, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 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

5 September 2010 at 13:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Plum City, Wisconsin, United States

Coordinates

44.6933, -92.1503

Aircraft

Weber ACRO SPORT II

Registration

N819WW

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Stephen J. Weber

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Hastings → Mondovi

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN10CA525

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot’s improper fuel planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, he departed with approximately 10 gallons of fuel onboard the experimental amateur-built airplane. About 20 minutes into the cross-country flight, the airplane's engine lost power and the pilot performed a forced landing to rolling terrain. A postaccident examination of the airplane and engine revealed no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. Additionally, the on-scene inspection revealed that the fuel system was intact and that the fuel sight gauge indicated that the fuel level was low.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.