NONE · British Aerospace HS.125-700A · 2001-02-03 · New Orleans, LA, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW01LA067
Event ID
20010220X00471
Type
Accident
Date
2001-02-03
Location
New Orleans, LA, USA
Coordinates
30.01966, -90.01902
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
British Aerospace
Model
HS.125-700A
Registration
N190WC
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot-in-command's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in a flight with a blocked fuel tank vent. A contributing factor was maintenance personnel's failure to remove the tape covering the fuel tank vent following a pressure test.