Accident · 1999-04-25

NTSB case LAX99LA164 · Beech 36TC · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 1999-04-25
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Beech 36TC (N36MN)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

Fuel starvation due to the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection procedures and his failure to accurately determine the amount of fuel onboard prior to departure. A factor in the accident was the erratic fuel quantity sensor in the left fuel tank.

Source: NTSB case LAX99LA164

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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