Accident · 2006-09-15

NTSB case LAX06CA294 · Grumman American AVN. CORP. AA-5 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2006-09-15
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Grumman American AVN. CORP. AA-5 (N6532L)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: R.I. FLYING CLUB, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): RI Flying Club

Probable cause

A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inadequate preflight planning, en route fuel consumption calculations, and in-flight decision to continue to the destination instead of stopping en route for fuel.

Source: NTSB case LAX06CA294

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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