4 fatal · STINSON 108-3 · 1994-09-05 · SHELTER COVE, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX94FA354
Event ID
20001206X02271
Type
Accident
Date
1994-09-05
Location
SHELTER COVE, CA, USA
Coordinates
40.069431, -123.91941
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
4
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
STINSON
Model
108-3
Registration
N6446M
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL STARVATION AND LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, IMPROPER (OR DELAYED) POSITIONING OF THE FUEL SELECTOR TO THE FULLEST TANK, AND FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED, WHILE MANEUVERING FOR A FORCED LANDING, WHICH RESULTED IN A STALL/SPIN AND COLLISION WITH TERRAIN.