ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368963
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| Date: | Saturday 8 April 1989 |
| Time: | 11:57 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft A23 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2326W |
| MSN: | M923 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-346-A1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lakeland, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Crystal River, FL (X31) |
| (KLAL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PRIVATE PILOT STATED THAT HE FLEW FOR ABOUT 2 HOURS AND 20 MINUTES, USING THE RIGHT FUEL TANK. WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH TO LAND, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND HE FAILED TO REPOSITION THE FUEL SELECTOR TO THE LEFT TANK BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED. ACCORDING TO THE PLT, THE FUEL GAGES SHOWED THERE WAS SUFFICIENT FUEL IN BOTH TANKS.
Probable Cause: IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL STARVATION, WHILE THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS POSITIONED TO A TANK WITH THE LEAST AMOUNT OF FUEL. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE FAULTY FUEL QUANTITY INDICATION FOR THE RIGHT TANK.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA89LA125
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2024 09:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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