Sep 18, 2008
Incident
Minor La Porte, IN
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause
A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of siphoning from the fuel filler neck and cap. Contributing to the incident were the fuel over-servicing which resulted in the siphoning condition, and the ASTM standards which allowed for the fuel tank filler neck/vent design.
NTSB CHI08IA294