ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 132003
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| Date: | Friday 9 April 1993 |
| Time: | 15:12 LT |
| Type: |  Rockwell Commander 112 |
| Owner/operator: | Albert L. Seamands |
| Registration: | N1024J |
| MSN: | 24 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 768 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-C1D6 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Camarillo, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Landers, WY (KLND) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE LOST POWER WHILE HE WAS ENTERING A DOWNWIND FOR RUNWAY 26 DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION AND HE COULD NOT GLIDE TO THE AIRPORT. HE ELECTED TO LAND IN A NEARBY STRAWBERRY FIELD. HE STATED THAT HE HAD FUELED THE AIRPLANE BEFORE DEPARTING LANDERS, WYOMING, BUT DID NOT REFUEL DURING THE FLIGHT. THE WRECKAGE EXAMINATION DISCLOSED THAT BOTH FUEL TANKS WERE EMPTY.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S INACCURATE FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: IMPROPER PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION, INADEQUATE FUEL SUPPLY, REFUELING STOP NOT PERFORMED, AND NO SUITABLE TERRAIN FOUND IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX93LA169
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Apr-2024 14:54 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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