Primary finding
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to refuel the airplane.
Investigator assessment
Analysis narrative
An airplane undergoing restoration was partly filled with fuel, test run, taxied and flown. The owner took delivery of the airplane at the restoration location and flew home without refueling. The next day he sampled fuel at the drains and took off for a local flight. He did not visually check quantity in the tanks. The engine quit 15 minutes after takeoff. Less than a quart of fuel was drained from the airplane.
Source record
Factual narrative
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