MINR · FAIRCHILD M-62A · 1993-09-23 · SAN ANTONIO, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW93LA264
Event ID
20001211X13407
Type
Accident
Date
1993-09-23
Location
SAN ANTONIO, TX, USA
Coordinates
29.320526, -98.470733
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
FAIRCHILD
Model
M-62A
Registration
N261A
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
FUEL STARVATION INDUCED POWER LOSS DUE TO THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FUEL TANK SELECTION AND HIS FAILURE TO SWITCH TANKS AFTER THE POWER LOSS. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN ONTO WHICH A FORCED LANDING COULD BE EXECUTED.