NONE · SWEARINGEN SA-26AT · 1990-10-12 · MONONGAHELA, PA, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC91LA010
Event ID
20001212X24528
Type
Accident
Date
1990-10-12
Location
MONONGAHELA, PA, USA
Coordinates
40.119136, -79.86061
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
SWEARINGEN
Model
SA-26AT
Registration
N690X
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE MONITORING OF THE FUEL BURN WHICH RESULTED IN TOTAL FUEL EXHAUSTION. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S LIMITED EXPERIENCE IN THE MAKE AND MODEL OF AIRPLANE, AN ERRONEOUS FUEL QUANTITY INDICATION, AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO REFUEL THE AIRPLANE DUE TO PRESSURE FROM THE OWNER TO NOT ADD FUEL.