ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365449
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| Date: | Saturday 13 April 1991 |
| Time: | 20:30 LT |
| Type: |  Gulfstream American AA-1C |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N31DV |
| MSN: | AA1C-0200 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2166 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320E26 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Inyokern, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rosamond, CA (L00) |
| Inyokern, CA (KIYN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A GRUMMAN AA-1C COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN AFTER A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REPORTED TO HAVE FLOWN 6.4 HOURS SINCE IT WAS LAST SERVICED WITH 22 GALLONS OF FUEL. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL AT THE AIRPLANE ACCIDENT SITE. THE AIRPLANE WRECKAGE WAS RETRIEVED AND EXAMINED. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL SPILLAGE IN THE AIRPLANE FUEL SYSTEM. DUE TO DAMAGE TO THE AIRPLANE AN EXTERNAL FUEL TANK WAS USED TO SUPPLY THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS STARTED AND IT RAN SMOOTHLY WITHOUT ANY DISCREPANCIES NOTED.
Probable Cause: POOR FLIGHT PLANNING BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND WHICH RESULTED IN A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX91LA176
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2024 10:17 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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