Beech 55 near Waupaca, WI — 2018-09-01
Final reportCEN18LA361
- Date
- 2018-09-01
- Location
- Waupaca, WI, USA
- Airport
- PCZ
- Aircraft
- Beech 55
- Registration
- N10DS
- Category
- Airplane
- Highest injury
- Serious
- Fatalities
- 0
- Phase of flight
- Approach
Probable cause
The total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
NTSB narrative
The pilot departed in his airplane to evade law enforcement officers and flew to an airport to refuel. Law enforcement was awaiting him at that airport, so he did not land and refuel the airplane. During approach to another airport, the airplane impacted a cornfield and the fuselage and wings sustained substantial damage. No fuel was found in the airplane; thus, the airplane experienced a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Analysis
- Primary failure mode
- Human factors
- First missed decision gate
- Pilot should not have taken off after being instructed not to by the tower controller.
NTSB coding
Evidence available
- 3 docket documents
Docket documents3
- NTSB Form 6120 not receivedform
- Accident Findingsother
- WCSO Press Releasewreckage
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