SERS · AMERICAN AVIATION AA 1A · 2017-02-21 · Gainesville, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN17LA105
Event ID
20170221X23823
Type
Accident
Date
2017-02-21
Location
Gainesville, TX, USA
Coordinates
33.643054, -97.199165
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
AMERICAN AVIATION
Model
AA 1A
Registration
N6343L
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s inadequate preflight and inflight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and subsequent forced landing in a field. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s delayed action in taking control of the airplane following the loss of engine power.