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Aviation accident ATL95FA159

1 fatal · WSK PZL Mielec M-26 · 1995-08-17 · JONESBOROUGH, TN, USA

Event

NTSB number
ATL95FA159
Event ID
20001207X04145
Type
Accident
Date
1995-08-17
Location
JONESBOROUGH, TN, USA
Coordinates
36.28973, -82.469993

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
WSK PZL Mielec
Model
M-26
Registration
N7080L
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

a blocked fuel injector nozzle, which increased the engine fuel consumption; failure of the pilot to adequately monitor fuel consumption, which resulted in fuel exhaustion before the airplane reached the destination; and the passenger's interference with the flight controls during the emergency landing.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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