Accident Details
Date
Thursday, January 10, 1991
NTSB Number
FTW91FA028
Location
BOSSIER CITY, LA
Event ID
20001212X16313
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
2
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2
Probable Cause and Findings
IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT AND HIS DELAY IN DIVERTING TO AN ALTERNATE AIRPORT, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION DUE TO LACK OF FUEL. THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS AND RADIO MALFUNCTION WERE RELATED FACTORS.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N3XR
Make
FOLLAND
Serial Number
FL587
Engine Type
None
Model / ICAO
GNAT T-1 GNAT
No. of Engines
0
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
GNATI INC
Address
PO BOX 484
Status
Deregistered
City
WILMINGTON
State / Zip Code
DE 19899
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# FTW91FA028