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| Date: | Thursday 6 September 1990 |
| Time: | 13:00 |
| Type: |  PZL-104 Wilga 80 |
| Owner/operator: | Melex Usa Inc. |
| Registration: | N7169Z |
| MSN: | CF20900890 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 11 hours |
| Engine model: | PZL-OKECIE AII4RA |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Smithfield, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
PROBABLE CAUSE:THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY PREFLIGHT FUEL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ADDITIONAL LANDING. THE ENGINE QUIT DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB id 20001212X24180
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jul-2013 15:32 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Narrative, ] |
| 15-Jul-2013 15:33 | TB | Updated [Plane category, ] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
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