NONE · Maule M-4-220C · 1999-01-30 · JEAN, NV, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX99LA084
Event ID
20001204X00085
Type
Accident
Date
1999-01-30
Location
JEAN, NV, USA
Coordinates
35.749591, -115.530426
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Maule
Model
M-4-220C
Registration
N474W
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Fuel starvation due to the pilot's failure to ensure that a tank containing an adequate fuel supply was selected for takeoff. A factor in the accident was the contamination in the engine driven fuel pump, which likely was not capable of providing full system pressure.