SERS · Beech A23 · 2005-08-03 · Rancho Murieta, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX05LA258
Event ID
20050811X01223
Type
Accident
Date
2005-08-03
Location
Rancho Murieta, CA, USA
Coordinates
38.486667, -121.102775
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Beech
Model
A23
Registration
N1456L
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
fuel starvation due to the inadequate fuel system management by both pilots. Also causal was the inadequate preflight inspection by both the instructor and student and their failure to verify the fuel quantities in each fuel tank, and, the instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight.