ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 375694
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| Date: | Friday 17 January 1986 |
| Time: | 20:30 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft A23A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6900Q |
| MSN: | M1068 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2166 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-346A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hastings, MI -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Pontiac, MI (KPTK) |
| Hastings, MI (9D9) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT ESTIMATED HE HAD 13 GALLONS OF FUEL ON BOARD FOR THE ESTIMATED FIFTY MINUTE FLIGHT. HE ESTIMATED HIS FUEL BURN AT NINE GALLONS PER HOUR GIVING HIM AN HOUR AND TWENTY FIVE MINUTE FUEL ENDURANCE. HE RAN OUT OF FUEL AN HOUR AND TWENTY FIVE MINUTES AFTER ENGINE START AFTER OVERFLYING SUITABLE INTERMEDIATE AIRPORTS TO LAND AND REFUEL. THE PILOT RECOMMENDED THAT HE 'CURB HIS URGE TO RUSH, FACTOR IN WIND SPEED, CARRY A 45 MINUTE RESERVE. FOLLOW INSTINCTS TO LAND WHEN IN DOUBT ABOUT CONTINUING, AND REREAD APPLICABLE FARS.'
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI86LA072
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 08:24 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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