Accident SIAI-Marchetti SF.260C N260CB, Sunday 13 March 1994

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Date:	Sunday 13 March 1994
Time:	16:15 LT
Type:	SIAI-Marchetti SF.260C
Owner/operator:	Air Combat Usa Inc.
Registration:	N260CB
MSN:	303
Total airframe hrs:	3896 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-540-E4A5
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Opa-locka, FL - United States of America
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Unknown
Departure airport:	(KOPF)
Destination airport:	Opa Locka, FL (KOPF)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE AIRPLANE WAS NO. 2 IN A FLIGHT OF 2 FOR LANDING AFTER A SIMULATED AERIAL COMBAT FLIGHT. ON FINAL APPROACH THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND THE PILOT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING TO A CEMETERY. THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN DURING THE LANDING. INSPECTION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS POSITIONED BETWEEN THE LEFT AND RIGHT TANKS AND THE 'SEE-THROUGH' GASCOLATOR WAS EMPTY.

Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO ASSURE PROPER POSITIONING OF THE FUEL SELECTOR RESULTING IN FUEL STARVATION.

Accident investigation: