ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366378
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| Date: | Sunday 12 August 1990 |
| Time: | 11:34 LT |
| Type: | Taylorcraft DC-65 |
| Owner/operator: | Amelia Reid Aviation |
| Registration: | N67755 |
| MSN: | 6023 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1942 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL A65/8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Morgan Hill, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | San Jose, CA (KRHV) |
| (KRHV) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT STATED HE OBSERVED TWO THIRDS FUEL REMAINING ON THE FUEL TANK SIGHT GAUGES BEFORE DEPARTURE FOR A DUAL PERIOD. THE STUDENT PILOT STATED SHE SAW NO FUEL INDICATION ON THE SIGHT GAUGES AND SO STATED TO THE INSTRUCTOR BEFORE DEPARTURE. NO FURTHER MENTION OF FUEL WAS MADE. THE AIRCRAFT FORCE LANDED AFTER FUEL EXHAUSTION.
Probable Cause: FUEL EXHAUSTION, DUE THE CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS IMPROPER PREFLIGHT INSPECTION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX90LA285
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 20-Mar-2024 20:24 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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