NONE · AIR TRACTOR INC AT 802 · 2016-06-06 · Fairbanks, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC16LA029
Event ID
20160607X23034
Type
Accident
Date
2016-06-06
Location
Fairbanks, AK, USA
Coordinates
64.964164, -148.411666
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
AIR TRACTOR INC
Model
AT 802
Registration
N802CE
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight fuel planning, his reliance on the fuel flow indicator without verifying the initial fuel level input, and his improper decision to continue the flight with the low fuel light illuminated, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, the subsequent total loss of engine power, and a forced landing on steep, rocky terrain.