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Lees Summit, MO
The aircraft had been repainted at Topeka, KS. On a return flight to Kansas City, MO, the pilot diverted to Olathe, KS after finding clouds at the intended destination. He then departed on a night flight to Lees Summit, MO. After entering the traffic pattern at Lees Summit, he transmitted that he was high and was extending his downwind leg. Moments later, he transmitted that the engine had quit. The aircraft then collided with treetops about one mile from the airport while in a shallow descent. An investigation revealed that the aircraft had not been refueled at Topeka or Olathe. Only 1/2 gal of fuel was found in the right tank and the left tank was empty. However, both tanks were damaged from impact. Only a few drops of fuel was found in the line from the fuel controller to the flow divider. Also, obstructions were found in the #2 and #4 fuel nozzles, and the output of the fuel pump was 25.3 psi, the desired pressure was 29.5 psi.
THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN REPAINTED AT TOPEKA, KS. ON A RETURN FLIGHT TO KANSAS CITY, MO, THE PILOT DIVERTED TO OLATHE, KS AFTER FINDING CLOUDS AT THE INTENDED DESTINATION. HE THEN DEPARTED ON A NIGHT FLIGHT TO LEES SUMMIT, MO. AFTER ENTERING THE TRAFFIC PATTERN AT LEES SUMMIT, HE TRANSMITTED THAT HE WAS HIGH AND WAS EXTENDING HIS DOWNWIND LEG. MOMENTS LATER, HE TRANSMITTED THAT THE ENGINE HAD QUIT. THE AIRCRAFT THEN COLLIDED WITH TREETOPS ABOUT ONE MILE FROM THE AIRPORT WHILE IN A SHALLOW DESCENT. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAD NOT BEEN REFUELED AT TOPEKA OR OLATHE. ONLY 1/2 GAL OF FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE RIGHT TANK AND THE LEFT TANK WAS EMPTY. HOWEVER, BOTH TANKS WERE DAMAGED FROM IMPACT. ONLY A FEW DROPS OF FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE LINE FROM THE FUEL CONTROLLER TO THE FLOW DIVIDER. ALSO, OBSTRUCTIONS WERE FOUND IN THE #2 AND #4 FUEL NOZZLES, AND THE OUTPUT OF THE FUEL PUMP WAS 25.3 PSI,THE DESIRED PRESSURE WAS 29.5 PSI.