MINR · McDonnell Douglas 369D · 1995-11-11 · MATHER, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX96TA044
Event ID
20001207X04888
Type
Accident
Date
1995-11-11
Location
MATHER, CA, USA
Coordinates
38.540103, -121.280021
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
McDonnell Douglas
Model
369D
Registration
N33CN
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Fuel starvation due to the right seat safety pilot's inadvertent engine shutdown when he closed the throttle to simulate an engine failure, and his failure to perform the throttle rigging check before takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the improper rigging of the throttle system coupled with the pilot's improper recovery from the autorotation.