Aviation accident IAD05LA114

2 fatal · Convair BT-13A · 2005-08-03 · Lyme, NH, USA

Event

NTSB number: IAD05LA114
Event ID: 20050812X01238
Type: Accident
Date: 2005-08-03
Location: Lyme, NH, USA
Coordinates: 43.871387, -72.174446

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 2
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: Convair
Model: BT-13A
Registration: N49646
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's improper fuel management which resulted in an incorrect fuel selector position, fuel starvation, and subsequent loss of engine power. A factor in the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and inadvertent stall.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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