2 fatal · FOLLAND GNAT T-1 · 1991-01-10 · BOSSIER CITY, LA, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW91FA028
Event ID
20001212X16313
Type
Accident
Date
1991-01-10
Location
BOSSIER CITY, LA, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
FOLLAND
Model
GNAT T-1
Registration
N3XR
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT AND HIS DELAY IN DIVERTING TO AN ALTERNATE AIRPORT, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION DUE TO LACK OF FUEL. THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS AND RADIO MALFUNCTION WERE RELATED FACTORS.