MINR · Cessna 401 · 2004-09-18 · New Century, KS, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI04LA264
Event ID
20040923X01486
Type
Accident
Date
2004-09-18
Location
New Century, KS, USA
Coordinates
38.831111, -94.890274
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
401
Registration
N408TE
FAR Part
135
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during approach to an alternate airport. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to obtain a weather briefing, his flight into adverse weather, and the thunderstorm.