MINR · de Havilland DHC-6-300 · 1997-04-13 · HILO, HI, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX97LA157
Event ID
20001208X07753
Type
Accident
Date
1997-04-13
Location
HILO, HI, USA
Coordinates
19.690948, -155.080841
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
de Havilland
Model
DHC-6-300
Registration
N242CA
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate en route fuel consumption calculations, which led to his failure to recognize a deteriorating fuel duration versus time-to-go situation in a more timely way.