Aviation accident LAX96LA302

Name: aviation accident: Beech B23 near MODESTO (1996-08-09)
Start: 1996-08-09
Location: MODESTO, CA, USA

NONE · Beech B23 · 1996-08-09 · MODESTO, CA, USA

Event

NTSB number: LAX96LA302
Event ID: 20001208X06549
Type: Accident
Date: 1996-08-09
Location: MODESTO, CA, USA
Coordinates: 37.629306, -120.969512

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 2
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: Beech
Model: B23
Registration: N6087N
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

fuel starvation due to the pilot's inadequate fuel management and failure to reposition the fuel selector to a tank containing adequate fuel. The power lines were a factor.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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