Accident · 2003-07-23

NTSB case LAX03LA242 · SMITH MINIPLANE · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2003-07-23
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: Minor injury
Aircraft: SMITH MINIPLANE (N721SC)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: BTR Air Charter & Management, Inc. Matched by aircraft (N-number)

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to refuel the airplane prior to fuel exhaustion, which resulted in a loss of engine power during cruise flight, and subsequent in-flight collision with terrain. A factor associated with the accident is the night light conditions.

Source: NTSB case LAX03LA242

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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