ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366093
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| Date: | Thursday 4 October 1990 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: | Melton MMI |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3934 |
| MSN: | 207 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL 200 CU. IN. |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Death Valley, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Roseburg, OR (KRGB) |
| Furnace Creek, CA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE HOMEBUILT AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A DIRT EMBANKMENT AFTER MAKING AN EMERENCY LANDING IN THE DESERT. THE PILOT STATED THE AIRCRAFT FUEL CAPACITY IS 14 GALLONS AND SUBSEQUENT TO TAKEOFF THE DIRECT READING FUEL QUANTITY INDICATOR DID NOT INDICATE PROPERLY. TOWARD THE END OF THE FLIGHT THE GAUGE STARTED DECREASING RAPIDLY AND WAS INACCURATE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS AIRBORNE FOR OVER FOUR HOURS.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S INACCURATE CALCULATION OF FUEL CONSUMPTION AND HIS DECISION TO CONTINUE THE FLIGHT WITH A MALFUNCTIONING FUEL QUANTITY INDICATOR.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX91DVW01
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 20-Mar-2024 17:20 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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