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Aviation accident SEA97FA130

1 fatal · Lockheed P-38L · 1997-06-07 · TILLAMOOK, OR, USA

Event

NTSB number
SEA97FA130
Event ID
20001208X08240
Type
Accident
Date
1997-06-07
Location
TILLAMOOK, OR, USA
Coordinates
45.459472, -123.709861

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make
Lockheed
Model
P-38L
Registration
N7973
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

failure of the pilot to maintain minimum control speed (VMC), after loss of power in one engine, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control and collision with terrain. Related factors were: the pilot's improper fuel management and failure to change the fuel selector position before a fuel tank had emptied, which led to fuel starvation and loss of power in one engine; and the pilot's lack of familiarity with the aircraft, relative to single-engine minimum airspeeds.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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