NTSB CAROL · Event
Event DEN82FTE15
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AFTER THE PILOT ENTERED THE TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR LANDING, HE EXTENDED HIS DOWNWIND LEG TO ACCOMODATE THE DEPARTURE OF ANOTHER AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE PUSHED THE THROTTLE FORWARD AS HE TURNED BASE, BUT THE ENGINE FAILED TO RESPOND. DURING A FORCED LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN IN A SNOWBANK ABOUT 75 FT SHORT OF THE THRESHOLD. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THERE WAS LESS THAN 10 GALLONS OF FUEL REMAINING. THE FUEL CAPACITY OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS 65 GALLONS WITH 55 GALLONS USABLE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
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