Individually Owned: 150,657
Corporate Owned: 137,281
Tupelo Municipal - C D Lemons Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report
Tupelo, Mississippi 38826
Monday, April 18, 2005 17:07 CDT
NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident
In a written statement the pilot reported that while on the return leg of the cross-county flight he noted (via the panel mounted fuel gauges) a lower than expected total fuel quantity. The pilot stated that after reviewing his fuel receipt, he discovered that the airplane had received 15 gallons total at the last fuel stop. He further stated that he had intended for 15 gallons to be added to each wing tank for a total of 30 gallons. The pilot reported that he recalculated the fuel load and determined that he had sufficient fuel to complete the trip. Approximately two hours later, while in a descent to his planned destination, the engine experienced a total loss of power. The pilot later reported that he should have used manual calculations of fuel quantity to backup gauge indications.
NTSB Probable Cause Narrative
A loss of engine power due to the inadequate in-flight planning and the pilot's failure to refuel the airplane resulting in fuel exhaustion.
Event Information
| Type of Event | Accident |
| Event Date | 4/18/2005 |
| Event Day of the Week | Monday |
| Time of Event | 1707 |
| Event Time Zone | Central Daylight Time |
| Event City | Tupelo |
| Event State | MISSISSIPPI |
| Event Country | -- |
| Zipcode of the event site | 38826 |
| Event Date Year | 2005 |
| Event Date Month | 4 |
| MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
| On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
| Event Location Latitude | 341605N |
| Event Location Longitude | 0884611W |
| Event Location Airport | TUPELO MUNICIPAL - C D LEMONS |
| Event Location Nearest Airport ID | TUP |
| Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport | Off Airport/Airstrip |
| Distance from airport in statute miles | 1 |
| Degrees magnetic from airport | 360 |
| Airport Elevation | 350 |
| Weather Briefing Completeness | -- |
| Investigator's weather source | Weather Observation Facility |
| Time of the weather observation | 1724 Central Daylight Time |
| Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | 360 |
| Weather Observation Facility ID | KTUP |
| Elevation of weather observation facility | 346 |
| Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | 1 |
| Time Zone of the weather observation | CDT |
| Lighting Conditions | Day |
| Lowest Ceiling Height | -- |
| Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | -- |
| Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | Clear |
| Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | None |
| Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | -- |
| Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | -- |
| Visibility (Statute Miles) | 10 |
| Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | 26 |
| Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | 8 |
| Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 200 |
| Variable Wind Indicator | Wind direction could be determined |
| Wind Speed (knots) | 9 |
| Wind Velocity Indicator | -- |
| Wind Gust Indicator | Not Gusting |
| Wind Gust (knots) | -- |
| Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 30.14 |
| Density Altitude (feet) | -- |
| Intensity of Precipitation | -- |
| METAR weather report | -- |
| Event Highest Injury | Serious |
| On Ground, Fatal Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Minor Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Serious Injuries | -- |
| Injury Total Fatal | -- |
| Injury Total Minor | -- |
| Injury Total None | -- |
| Injury Total Serious | 1 |
| Injury Total All | 1 |
| Investigating Agency | NTSB |
| NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | 18061 |
| NTSB Notification Source | FAA-ROC ATL |
| NTSB Notification Date | Apr 18 2005 12:00AM |
| NTSB Notification Time | 1925 |
| Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | DMS |
| Date of most recent change to record | Jul 7 2005 10:33AM |
| User who most recently changed record | NTSB\JOHB |
| Basic weather conditions | Visual Meteorological Cond |
| FAA District Office | Jackson, Mississippi |
Aircraft Involved |
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|---|---|
Aircraft #1 |
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| Aircraft Registration Number | N6645G |
| NTSB Number | SEA05LA077 |
| Missing Aircraft Indicator | -- |
| Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Part 91: General Aviation |
| Type of Flight Plan filed | IFR |
| Flight plan Was Activated? | No |
| Damage | Substantial |
| Aircraft Fire | None |
| Aircraft Explosion | None |
| Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | Beech |
| Aircraft Model | V35B |
| Aircraft Series Identifier | -- |
| Aircraft Serial Number | D-10271 |
| Certified Max Gross Weight | 3400 |
| Aircraft Category | Airplane |
| Aircraft Registration Class | U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil |
| Aircraft is a homebuilt? | No |
| Flight Crew Seats | -- |
| Cabin Crew Seats | -- |
| Passenger Seats | -- |
| Total number of seats on the aircraft | 4 |
| Number of Engines | 1 |
| Fixed gear or retractable gear | Retractable |
| Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | Continuous Airworthiness |
| Date of Last Inspection | Apr 8 2005 12:00AM |
| Airframe hours since last inspection | 18 |
| Airframe Hours | 5379 |
| ELT Installed | Yes |
| ELT Activated | No |
| ELT Aided Location of Event Site | No |
| ELT Type | -- |
| Aircraft Owner Name | Michael Greer |
| Aircraft Owner Street Address | -- |
| Aircraft Owner City | Tupelo |
| Aircraft Owner State | MS |
| Aircraft Owner Country | USA |
| Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 38801 |
| Operator is an individual? | No |
| Operator Name | David Duncan |
| Operator Same as Owner? | No |
| Operator Is Doing Business As | -- |
| Operator Address Same as Owner? | No |
| Operator Street Address | -- |
| Operator City | Tupelo |
| Operator State | MS |
| Operator Country | USA |
| Operator Zip code | 38804 |
| Operator Code | -- |
| Owner has at least one certificate | None |
| Other Operator of large aircraft? | -- |
| Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation | -- |
| Operator Certificate Number | -- |
| Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not | -- |
| Indicates Domestic or International Flight | -- |
| Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail | -- |
| Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) | Unknown |
| Second Pilot on Board | No |
| Departure Point Same as Event | No |
| Departure Airport Code | FWA |
| Departure City | FORT WAYNE |
| Departure State | IN |
| Departure Country | USA |
| Departure Time | 1430 |
| Departure Time Zone | CST |
| Destination Same as Local Flt | -- |
| Destination Airport Code | TUP |
| Destination City | TUPELO |
| Destination State | MS |
| Destination Country | USA |
| Specific Phase of Flight | Approach |
| Report sent to ICAO? | No |
| Evacuation occurred | No |
| Date of most recent change to record | May 12 2005 6:26PM |
| User who most recently changed record | STAM |
| Since inspection or accident | Last Inspection |
| Event Location Runway Number and Location | NA |
| Runway Length | -- |
| Runway Width | -- |
| Sight Seeing flight | No |
| Air Medical Flight | No |
| Medical Flight | -- |