NONE · Grumman American AVN. CORP. AA-5 · 2006-09-16 · Watsonville, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX06CA294
Event ID
20061103X01605
Type
Accident
Date
2006-09-16
Location
Watsonville, CA, USA
Coordinates
36.937221, -121.793891
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Grumman American AVN. CORP.
Model
AA-5
Registration
N6532L
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inadequate preflight planning, en route fuel consumption calculations, and in-flight decision to continue to the destination instead of stopping en route for fuel.