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Aviation accident FTW97FA130

1 fatal · Cessna 421 · 1997-03-20 · LEAGUE CITY, TX, USA

Event

NTSB number
FTW97FA130
Event ID
20001208X07520
Type
Accident
Date
1997-03-20
Location
LEAGUE CITY, TX, USA
Coordinates
29.480663, -95.100418

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make
Cessna
Model
421
Registration
N4050L
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to refuel the airplane which resulted in the loss of power to the right engine due to fuel exhaustion, and the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during the single engine landing approach which resulted in a stall/spin.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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