Accident Details
Date
Tuesday, May 5, 1992
NTSB Number
NYC92FA090
Location
SOUTHBURY, CT
Event ID
20001211X14714
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MONITOR HIS FUEL SUPPLY WHICH RESULTED IN A POWER LOSS DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION AND AN INADVERTENT STALL/SPIN AS THE PILOT WAS MANEUVERING FOR A FORCED LANDING. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS IMPROPER MAINTENANCE ON THE FUEL CAPS AND FUEL SIPHONING.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N36MR
Make
BEECH
Serial Number
E-1419
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
DUNN MALCOLM F
Address
HARDSCRABLE RD
Status
Deregistered
City
CROTON FALLS
State / Zip Code
NY 10519
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# NYC92FA090