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Aviation accident GAA16CA072

NONE · SKAGGS RONNIE LYNN RANS S6S · 2015-11-27 · Oldtown, MD, USA

Event

NTSB number
GAA16CA072
Event ID
20151209X14947
Type
Accident
Date
2015-11-27
Location
Oldtown, MD, USA
Coordinates
39.560001, -78.620002

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
SKAGGS RONNIE LYNN
Model
RANS S6S
Registration
N531VS
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to visually inspect the fuel level during the preflight inspection, which resulted in fuel starvation and a subsequent off-field landing and impacted terrain.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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