MINR · LOCKHEED P-38 · 1994-05-28 · BRECKENRIDGE, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW94LA184
Event ID
20001206X01306
Type
Accident
Date
1994-05-28
Location
BRECKENRIDGE, TX, USA
Coordinates
32.749572, -98.909156
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
LOCKHEED
Model
P-38
Registration
N38LL
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE FUEL STARVATION INDUCED LOSS OF POWER DUE TO IMPROPER POSITIONING OF THE FUEL SELECTOR. FACTORS WERE THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THE TYPE AIRPLANE, AND THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING.