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Aviation accident DEN05FA038

3 fatal · Cessna 421 · 2004-12-17 · Englewood, CO, USA

Event

NTSB number
DEN05FA038
Event ID
20050104X00008
Type
Accident
Date
2004-12-17
Location
Englewood, CO, USA
Coordinates
39.55611, -104.854164

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3

Aircraft

Make
Cessna
Model
421
Registration
N421FR
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, and the instructor's failure to maintain aircraft control. Contributing factors were a partially blocked fuel line resulting in restricted fuel flow, the instructor's failure to perform critical emergency procedures, and his failure to abort the takeoff in a timely manner.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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