ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355596
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| Date: | Sunday 6 July 1997 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Ryan Navion |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N91519 |
| MSN: | NAV-4-314 |
| Engine model: | Continental E185-9 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cross City, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | , FL (KCTY) |
| Mcalpin, FL (FL10) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the FAA, a witness heard an engine sputtering from an airplane overhead. Seconds later, the witness heard the collision of the airplane with the tree. Upon arriving at the accident site the witness found the airplane wreckage in a cow pasture. The pilot indicated in his report there was a loss of fuel pressure for unknown reasons. The pilot stated that the accident could have been prevented by verifying the fuel quantity prior to takeoff.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight planning that resulted in loss of power in flight due to fuel exhaustion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL97LA097
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 13:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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