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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtrja Gnat · Bossier City, LA · January 10, 1991

Date: January 10, 1991 · 12:30 local
Place: Bossier City, LA
Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N3XR
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW91FA028
Reported as: Amtrja Gnat
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,000 total

N3XRRegistration cancelled Jun 13, 1991 · Folland GNAT T 1S/N FL587 Airframe modelFolland GNAT T 1

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What happened

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Crashed into trees. No fuel onboard. Low ceiling and visibility. Prior pass over airport. Very short fuel range.

As the FAA filed it

CRASHED INTO TREES. NO FUEL ONBOARD. LOW CEILING AND VISIBILITY. PRIOR PASS OVER AIRPORT. VERY SHORT FUEL RANGE.

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 FTW91FA028Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBossier City, LAImproper planning/decision by the pilot and his delay in diverting to an alternate airport, which resulted in fuel exhaustion due to lack of fuel. The adverse weather conditions and radio malfunction were related factors.Jan 10, 1991 · Destroyed