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Aviation accident ANC92LA114

MINR · BEECH 55-95B55B · 1992-07-29 · DELTA JUNCTION, AK, USA

Event

NTSB number
ANC92LA114
Event ID
20001211X15031
Type
Accident
Date
1992-07-29
Location
DELTA JUNCTION, AK, USA
Coordinates
63.699222, -144.889877

Injuries

Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
4

Aircraft

Make
BEECH
Model
55-95B55B
Registration
N7041M
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

FUEL STARVATION OF BOTH ENGINES AND THE PILOT'S IMPROPER INFLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION BY NOT GETTING MORE FUEL OR CANCELLING THE FLIGHT. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT NOT FOLLOWING PROCEDURES/DIRECTIVES (THE AIRPLANE FLIGHT MANUAL) WHEN HE OPERATED THE ENGINES FROM THE AUXILIARY FUEL TANKS WHILE IN A DESCENT, AND THEN FAILED TO USE THE FUEL BOOST PUMPS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO RESTART THE ENGINES.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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