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Aviation accident GAA16CA486

NONE · CHAMPION 7GC · 2016-09-04 · Palmer, AK, USA

Event

NTSB number: GAA16CA486
Event ID: 20160914X43846
Type: Accident
Date: 2016-09-04
Location: Palmer, AK, USA
Coordinates: 61.619754, -148.980041

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: CHAMPION
Model: 7GC
Registration: N4831E
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection and failure to assess the airplane’s fuel quantity before departure, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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