ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 385889
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| Date: | Friday 18 May 2001 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: | Luscombe 11A |
| Owner/operator: | John Drexler |
| Registration: | N1606B |
| MSN: | 11-115 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1510 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental E-185-11 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Apple Valley, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Glendale Municipal Airport, AZ (KGEU) |
| Apple Valley Airport, CA (APV/KAPV) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane made a forced landing on a dirt road due to a loss of engine power. The landing gear was sheared off, and both wings were damanged on the landing rollout. The personal cross-country flight had departed about 2.5 hours prior to the accident. Responding personnel looked in the fuel tanks, and the surrounding area, and did not see or smell any fuel.
Probable Cause: The pilot's fuel mismanagement, which led to fuel exhaustion, a loss of engine power, and subsequent landing on unsuitable terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX01LA184
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Apr-2024 08:58 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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