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Aviation accident ATL93FA031

6 fatal · BEECH 95-B55B · 1992-12-05 · CALERA, AL, USA

Event

NTSB number
ATL93FA031
Event ID
20001211X16115
Type
Accident
Date
1992-12-05
Location
CALERA, AL, USA
Coordinates
33.100753, -86.750076

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
6
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
6

Aircraft

Make
BEECH
Model
95-B55B
Registration
N7479N
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S CONTINUED FLIGHT WITH THE FUEL TANK SELECTOR HANDLES IMPROPERLY POSITIONED, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL STARVATION AND ENGINE STOPPAGE. FACTORS WERE THE CLOUDY WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE NIGHT LIGHTING CONDITIONS, AND THE STEEP, HILLY TERRAIN CONDITIONS (A QUARRY) AT THE CRASH SITE.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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