ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356450
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| Date: | Wednesday 27 November 1996 |
| Time: | 18:13 LT |
| Type: |  Lake LA-4-200 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1109L |
| MSN: | 700 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 998 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-A1B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | St. Petersburg, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Stockbridge, GA (4A0) |
| Albert Whitted, FL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that the engine lost power while on approach to his destination airport, after 2.8 hours of flight. Postaccident investigation revealed the fuel cell to be empty. The pilot had topped off the 40-gallon fuel tank before departure. According to the available performance data for the airplane, as well as the pilot's recent operating experience in the airplane, sufficient fuel should have been aboard the airplane for the 355 nautical mile flight.
Probable Cause: Fuel exhaustion for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL97LA020
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 07:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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