Pilot Debrief

JONATHAN C EGGERS CHALLENGER II near Conway, SC — 2025-01-14

Final reportERA25LA097
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Date
2025-01-14
Location
Conway, SC, USA
Airport
HYW
Aircraft
JONATHAN C EGGERS CHALLENGER II
Registration
N938SE
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in a total total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

NTSB narrative

At the end of a 2.5-hour flight, the pilot had started his approach to land at his destination airport when the engine lost total power after its usable fuel supply was exhausted. The pilot then attempted a forced landing, but while attempting to avoid a powerline, the airplane struck a barn. The airplane came to rest in a ditch along a rural road and sustained substantial damage to the left wing and fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation

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