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| Date: | Thursday 10 August 2023 |
| Time: | 06:41 |
| Type: |  Remos GX |
| Owner/operator: | Whitair LLC |
| Registration: | N72GX |
| MSN: | 275 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2008 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1462 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Jean Airport (0L7), Henderson, NV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Las Vegas-Henderson Sky Harbor Airport, NV (HSH/KHND) |
| Las Vegas-Henderson Sky Harbor Airport, NV (HSH/KHND) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The accident flight was an introductory lesson for the student. After departure, the flight instructor began to demonstrate basic maneuvers. About 15 minutes into the flight, the engine began sputter. He noted that the fuel gauges indicated that the tank was empty. The engine lost complete power and the flight instructor performed an off-airport landing and nosed over after encountering a ditch.
The fuel tank was found empty at the accident site. A postaccident examination of the fuel system revealed no evidence of preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. Because the fuel system was intact and there was no evidence of any leaks, it is likely that the instructor was mistaken about the fuel quantity at takeoff and the engine lost power due to fuel exhaustion
Probable Cause: The flight instructor’s failure to ensure there was adequate fuel onboard before departure, which led to a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://twitter.com/KTNV/status/1689693780935589888
https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=192878
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=72GX
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N72GX/history/20230810/1344Z/KHND/L%2035.83347%20-115.25167
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=a9a1df&lat=35.839&lon=-115.258&zoom=11.4&showTrace=2023-08-10
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F3L_O16aoAAsfpi?format=jpg&name=large (photo)
Location
Media:
PLANE DOWN NEAR JEAN:
— KTNV 13 Las Vegas (@KTNV) August 10, 2023
A pilot and passenger were treated for minor injuries after a small plane that took off from Henderson landed in a dry lake bed 5 miles from the Jean Airport.
? Travis Jensen / KTNV pic.twitter.com/RNfLgZOXdV
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Aug-2023 17:46 | harro | Added |
| 10-Aug-2023 17:48 | harro | Updated |
| 12-Aug-2023 06:03 | johnwg | Updated |
| 17-May-2024 12:21 | Captain Adam | Updated [Phase, Source, Narrative] |
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