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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtrbb Mustangmidgt · Death Valley, CA · October 4, 1990

Date: October 4, 1990 · 13:30 local
Place: Death Valley, CA
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3934
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX91DVW01
Reported as: Amtrbb Mustangmidgt
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,000 total50 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N3934Registration cancelled Jun 18, 2013 · Midget Mustang MM-1S/N 207 · Built 1916 Airframe modelMidget Mustang MM-1 Engine modelContinental PC60-6Reciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Ran out of fuel en route. Landing on the desert, struck a dirt embankment.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OUT OF FUEL EN ROUTE. LANDING ON THE DESERT, STRUCK A DIRT EMBANKMENT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX91DVW01Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportDeath Valley, CAThe pilot's inaccurate calculation of fuel consumption and his decision to continue the flight with a malfunctioning fuel quantity indicator.Oct 4, 1990 · Substantial damage