N113A is a 1967 Pitts-Abernathy A. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 1 seat, powered by a Lycoming HO-360 rated at 180 horsepower. Its registration was cancelled in Dec 1978. Its experimental airworthiness certificate was issued in May 2021. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
FAA recordRegistrant based in Crystal, MN · deregistered in 1978.
2021
1978
The pilot reported that the airplane departed with 17.5 gallons of fuel and about 1 hour and 25 minutes after departure the engine lost power. He attempted to restart the engine using the boost pump to no avail. The pilot elected to make an off-airport landing to a road; during the landing the airplane landed hard and the left main landing gear collapsed resulting in substantial damage to both wings and the firewall.
Both the wing fuel tanks were examined and no evidence of fuel remained in either tank. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The pilot reported as a safety recommendation that more thoughtfully studying the fuel consumption "break in" period could have prevented the accident.
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No trips logged. This aircraft is no longer FAA-registered, so it can't be claimed to log trips.
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