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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Gulstm AA-1C · Inyokern, CA · April 13, 1991

Date: April 13, 1991 · 20:30 local
Place: Inyokern, CA
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N31DV
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX91LA176
Reported as: Gulstm AA1C
Reported engine: Lycoming O320E2G
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 550 total200 in this make and model19 in the last 90 days

N31DVRegistration cancelled Mar 16, 1994 · Grumman American Avn. AA-1CS/N AA1C0200 Airframe modelGrumman American Avn. AA-1C

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What happened

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Collided with terrain on a night crosscountry. Fuel tanks were empty.

As the FAA filed it

COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN ON A NIGHT CROSSCOUNTRY. FUEL TANKS WERE EMPTY.

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 LAX91LA176Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportInyokern, CAPoor flight planning by the pilot-in-command which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Apr 14, 1991 · Substantial damage