Accident Details
Date
Thursday, June 4, 1992
NTSB Number
LAX92LA234
Location
GILA BEND, AZ
Event ID
20001211X14898
Coordinates
32.989250, -112.899971
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Serious
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
1
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
FUEL STARVATION DUE TO THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY POSITION THE FUEL SELECTOR IN THE FULL 'ON' SETTING. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE DESIGN OF THE FUEL SELECTOR VALVE AND THE LOCATION OF THE TEMPORARY RADIO INSTALLATION WHICH LIMITED THE PILOT'S VIEW OF THE SELECTOR VALVE.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N4045
Make
JACANIN
Serial Number
6906F161B
Model / ICAO
GREAT LAKES
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
CONNOR JACK
Address
6728 CIRCLE DR
Status
Deregistered
City
RADFORD
State / Zip Code
VA 24141-8276
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# LAX92LA234