MINR · GRUMMAN ACFT ENG COR-SCHWEIZER G 164B · 2015-06-12 · Foster, NE, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN15LA271
Event ID
20150615X53251
Type
Accident
Date
2015-06-12
Location
Foster, NE, USA
Coordinates
42.273887, -97.664443
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
GRUMMAN ACFT ENG COR-SCHWEIZER
Model
G 164B
Registration
N48687
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The total loss of engine power during a low-level aerial application flight due to fuel exhaustion following the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection that led to his assumption that sufficient fuel was on board for the flight based on his reliance on a fuel gauge that indicated the incorrect fuel level.