NONE · MCEWEN DICK GLASAIR III · 1992-04-10 · CASA GRANDE, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX92LA176
Event ID
20001211X14455
Type
Accident
Date
1992-04-10
Location
CASA GRANDE, AZ, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
MCEWEN DICK
Model
GLASAIR III
Registration
N115DM
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO SELECT THE PROPER FUEL TANK AND SUBSEQUENT FUEL STARVATION. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS AN INADEQUATE DESIGN BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT PERMITTED THE FUEL SELECTOR TO BE ROTATED 360 DEGREES, AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE AIRPLANE.