Hebert Peter J LANCAIR LEGACY N23PH
6 May 2011 · Richlands, North Carolina, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 6 May 2011 at about 16:57 local time, a Hebert Peter J LANCAIR LEGACY registered N23PH, operated by Hebert Peter J, was involved in an accident near Richlands, North Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:57
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Richlands, North Carolina, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.7856, -77.6550
- Aircraft
- Hebert Peter J LANCAIR LEGACY
- Registration
- N23PH
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Hebert Peter J
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Morrisville → Wilmington
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA11FA285
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper in-flight fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
About 3 hours 39 minutes into a cross-country flight, the pilot declared an emergency to an air traffic controller due to low fuel pressure. The controller vectored the flight to the nearest airport; however, the airplane impacted a field about 3 miles short of the runway. Examination of the wreckage did not reveal any preimpact mechanical malfunctions, and the fuel selector valve was found positioned to the left main fuel tank. Data recovered from the airplane's engine data monitor revealed that at the time of the emergency, no fuel remained in the left main fuel tank; however, approximately 20 gallons of fuel remained in the right fuel tank. The investigation could not determine why the pilot did not position the fuel selector handle to the right main fuel tank. The airplane held 67 gallons of fuel and the pilot fully fueled the airplane with 46.1 gallons prior to departure.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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