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FAA accident report · Cessna 401 · Monroe, NC · August 1, 1991

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Date
August 1, 1991 · 14:35 local
Place
Monroe, NC
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N3298Q
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL91FA148
Reported as
Cessna 401
Reported engine
Continental TSIO520E
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
1,310 total
N3298QRegistration cancelled Nov 1, 1996 · Cessna 401S/N 4010098Airframe modelCessna 401

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What happened

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

Lost both engines on ferry flight. Crashed into trees. Fuel tanks were empty. Pilot unfamiliar with aircraft system

As the FAA filed it

LOST BOTH ENGINES ON FERRY FLIGHT. CRASHED INTO TREES. FUEL TANKS WERE EMPTY. PILOT UNFAMILIAR WITH AIRCRAFT SYSTEM

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 ATL91FA148Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMonroe, NCInadequate preflight by the pilot, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, due to an inadequate supply of fuel. The pilot's lack of familiarity with the aircraft fuel system was a related factor.Aug 1, 1991 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3298Q · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19850915044959ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Cheswold, DESuspect inadvertent retraction of gear on rollout. Squat switch had failed.Sep 15, 1985 · Substantial damageIncident 19841018069999IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Raleigh, NCPilot taxied off runup pad due to moisture on windshield. Minor damage to left prop.Oct 18, 1984 · Minor damageAccident 19770117002029AIn Traffic Pattern-Circling · Pine Bluff, ARRod end bearing (schafer ST5A) failed.Jan 17, 1977 · Substantial damage