Aviation accident IAD98LA084

Name: aviation accident: Beech BE24 near BECKLEY (1998-07-26)
Start: 1998-07-26
Location: BECKLEY, WV, USA

MINR · Beech BE24 · 1998-07-26 · BECKLEY, WV, USA

Event

NTSB number: IAD98LA084
Event ID: 20001211X10613
Type: Accident
Date: 1998-07-26
Location: BECKLEY, WV, USA
Coordinates: 37.779491, -81.180755

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: Beech
Model: BE24
Registration: N9711L
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's mismanagement of the fuel supply in that the fuel selector was selected to the improper fuel tank, which resulted in fuel starvation and the loss of engine power.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown