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Aviation accident IAD98LA050

MINR · McClead VARIEZE · 1998-04-29 · MIDDLEBURY, CT, USA

Event

NTSB number
IAD98LA050
Event ID
20001211X09882
Type
Accident
Date
1998-04-29
Location
MIDDLEBURY, CT, USA

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make
McClead
Model
VARIEZE
Registration
N728RJ
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

the pilot's inadequate preflight when he did not secure the right wing fuel tank cap which led to fuel exhaustion.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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