2 fatal · Ryan NAVION B · 1997-09-26 · PACOIMA, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX97FA330
Event ID
20001208X08874
Type
Accident
Date
1997-09-26
Location
PACOIMA, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.250301, -118.409194
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Ryan
Model
NAVION B
Registration
N5241K
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the dual student's improper positioning of the fuel selector and the CFI's inadequate supervision, which led to a takeoff with the auxiliary fuel tank selected and resulted in fuel starvation. A contributing factor was the position of the nomenclature on the cockpit fuel tank selector.