ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360724
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| Date: | Sunday 13 March 1994 |
| Time: | 16:15 LT |
| Type: |  SIAI-Marchetti SF.260C |
| Owner/operator: | Air Combat Usa Inc. |
| Registration: | N260CB |
| MSN: | 303 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3896 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-540-E4A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Opa-locka, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | (KOPF) |
| Opa Locka, FL (KOPF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRPLANE WAS NO. 2 IN A FLIGHT OF 2 FOR LANDING AFTER A SIMULATED AERIAL COMBAT FLIGHT. ON FINAL APPROACH THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND THE PILOT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING TO A CEMETERY. THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN DURING THE LANDING. INSPECTION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS POSITIONED BETWEEN THE LEFT AND RIGHT TANKS AND THE 'SEE-THROUGH' GASCOLATOR WAS EMPTY.
Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO ASSURE PROPER POSITIONING OF THE FUEL SELECTOR RESULTING IN FUEL STARVATION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA94LA093
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 10:27 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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