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| Date: | Saturday 11 February 1989 |
| Time: | 15:30 |
| Type: |  Pitts S-2B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N11SE |
| MSN: | 5099 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 86 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming AEIO-540-D4A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Walker, LA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| LFT | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
PROBABLE CAUSE:LOSS OF TOTAL ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. FUEL EXHAUSTION OCCURRED DUE TO THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PERFORM FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS. CONTRIBUTING WAS THE INADEQUATE FUEL QUANITY SIGHT GAUGE IN THE REAR COCKPIT, WHICH WAS OCCUPIED BY THE PIC.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB id 20001213X27724
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
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