SERS · FOCKE-WULF FWP 149D · 1995-05-05 · ST. AUGUSTINE, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA95LA126
Event ID
20001207X03505
Type
Accident
Date
1995-05-05
Location
ST. AUGUSTINE, FL, USA
Coordinates
30.009809, -81.409744
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
3
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
FOCKE-WULF
Model
FWP 149D
Registration
N253FW
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
INADEQUATE FUEL MANAGEMENT BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND RESULTING IN THE TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN ENCOUNTERED DURING THE EMERGENCY DESCENT FOR THE FORCED LANDING.