Aviation accident FTW01LA093

Name: aviation accident: EMPSON F4UCorsair near Baton Rouge (2001-04-05)
Start: 2001-04-05
Location: Baton Rouge, LA, USA

NONE · EMPSON F4UCorsair · 2001-04-05 · Baton Rouge, LA, USA

Event

NTSB number: FTW01LA093
Event ID: 20010406X00713
Type: Accident
Date: 2001-04-05
Location: Baton Rouge, LA, USA
Coordinates: 30.450053, -91.18738

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 1
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: EMPSON
Model: F4UCorsair
Registration: N914DA
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

the pilot's inadequate preflight planning resulting in fuel exhaustion during approach. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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