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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtrpt PITTS SPECIAL · Manassas, VA · July 16, 1993

Date
July 16, 1993 · 15:34 local
Place
Manassas, VA
Airport
Harry P Davis Field
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3186
NTSB investigation
NTSBBFO93LA125
Reported as
Amtrpt Pittsspecial
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A3A
Fatal injuries
0

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What happened

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

Misread fuel tanks. Ran out of fuel on departure. Forced landing in a back yard. Struck a small shed.

As the FAA filed it

MISREAD FUEL TANKS. RAN OUT OF FUEL ON DEPARTURE. FORCED LANDING IN A BACK YARD. STRUCK A SMALL SHED.

NTSB investigation

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