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N615SX accident description

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Crash location 33.036944°N, 116.909167°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect.
Nearest city Ramona, CA
38.547406°N, 121.408842°W
456.5 miles away
Tail number N615SX
Accident date 14 Aug 2012
Aircraft type Boughner R 80 Tiger Moth
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

The pilot reported that prior to the cross country flight, which would require approximately 6 gallons of fuel to complete; he had 7 gallons of fuel in the main fuel tank and 5 gallons in the auxiliary tank. The cross country flight was uneventful; about 0.5-miles away from the airport, on the base leg, the airplane’s engine stopped developing power. The pilot reported he was unable to open the auxiliary tank valve in a timely manner before the airplane impacted terrain approximately 100 yards east of the runway. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB Probable Cause

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

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