ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 374356
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Date: | Sunday 24 August 1986 |
Time: | 07:40 LT |
Type: | Glasair |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N85KB |
MSN: | 718R |
Total airframe hrs: | 43 hours |
Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-360-BIE |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Mount Vernon, WA -
United States of America
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Arlington, WA (75S) |
Destination airport: | Anacortes, WA (74S) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE PILOT ARRIVED AT THE AIRPORT ABOUT ONE HOUR BEFORE FUEL WAS AVAILABLE. HE ASSUMED THAT HE HAD ENOUGH FUEL REMAINING ON BOARD FOR THE NEXT LEG OF THE FLIGHT BECAUSE THE DURATION WOULD BE ABOUT 10 MINUTES. ABOUT 5 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT THE AIRCRAFT'S ENGINE QUIT DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE PILOT LANDED THE AIRCRAFT ONTO A FRESHLY PLOWED FIELD AND NOSED OVER DURING LANDING ROLLOUT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | SEA86LA219 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB SEA86LA219
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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