ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364942
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| Date: | Tuesday 9 July 1991 |
| Time: | 16:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna A185F |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N185JV |
| MSN: | 18503213 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-520-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Norton, WV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Kingsville, WV |
| Elkins, WV (KEKN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS HEADED TO ELKINS TO REFUEL THE AIRPLANE WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE AIRPLANE LANDED IN WOODED MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. DURING RECOVERY OF THE AIRPLANE, TWO GALLONS OF FUEL WAS DRAINED FROM THE LEFT WING FUEL TANK; THE RIGHT WING FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY. THE EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE DID NOT DISCLOSE EVIDENCE OF MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE INFLIGHT DECISION WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION AND THE LOST OF ENGINE POWER.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB BFO91LA067
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2024 20:30 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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