NONE · Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9B · 1997-06-23 · EL INDIO, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW97LA232
Event ID
20001208X08129
Type
Accident
Date
1997-06-23
Location
EL INDIO, TX, USA
Coordinates
28.509679, -100.309486
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Aero Commander
Model
CALLAIR A-9B
Registration
N7684V
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate preflight, subsequent fuel starvation, and failure of the pilot to reposition the fuel selector to another tank (perform emergency procedure) after the loss of engine power, which resulted in a forced landing and subseqent nose-over. Factors relating to the accident were: false fuel quantity indication, and the lack of suitable terrain for an emergency landing.