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Aviation accident CEN13FA338

1 fatal · PIPISTREL ALPHA TRAINER · 2013-06-11 · Pampa, TX, USA

Event

NTSB number
CEN13FA338
Event ID
20130611X40901
Type
Accident
Date
2013-06-11
Location
Pampa, TX, USA
Coordinates
35.89611, -100.999168

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
PIPISTREL
Model
ALPHA TRAINER
Registration
N477PA
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the manufacturer providing the incorrect Pilot’s Operating Handbook to the owner, which prevented the pilot from accurately calculating the fuel requirements before the flight. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s inadequate preflight planning and poor decision-making.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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