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Aviation accident GAA18CA343

SERS · AMERICAN AA · 2018-05-24 · Port Orange, FL, USA

Event

NTSB number
GAA18CA343
Event ID
20180601X80116
Type
Accident
Date
2018-05-24
Location
Port Orange, FL, USA
Coordinates
29.074167, -81.083335

Injuries

Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
AMERICAN
Model
AA
Registration
N5787L
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection of the fuel, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent total loss of engine power.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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