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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Gulstm 500-U · AR · February 16, 1996

Date: February 16, 1996 · 14:30 local
Place: AR
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N197K
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW96LA139
Reported as: Gulstm 500U

N197KRegistration cancelled Feb 15, 2005 · Aero Commander 500-US/N 1656-11 · Built 1966 Airframe modelAero Commander 500-U Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

Twin commander 500U, N197K, on February 16, at 1430 local, had a forced landing in a field approximately two miles east of harrell, AR due to fuel exhaustion. Mr. Jeff lane the pilot holds a commercial, instrument, asel. An on the scene investigation on 02/20/96 revealed that the aircraft was out of fuel. Airman competency and FAR violation are issues involved here when Mr. Lane failed to maintain the minimum fuel requirements fo FAR 91.151 and 135.209. privacy data omitted

As the FAA filed it

TWIN COMMANDER 500U, N197K, ON FEBRUARY 16, AT 1430 LOCAL, HAD A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD APPROXIMATELY TWO MILES EAST OF HARRELL, AR DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. MR. JEFF LANE THE PILOT HOLDS A COMMERCIAL, INSTRUMENT, ASEL. AN ON THE SCENE INVESTIGATION ON 02/20/96 REVEALED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS OUT OF FUEL. AIRMAN COMPETENCY AND FAR VIOLATION ARE ISSUES INVOLVED HERE WHEN MR. LANE FAILED TO MAINTAIN THE MINIMUM FUEL REQUIREMENTS FO FAR 91.151 AND 135.209. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^

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 FTW96LA139Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHampton, ARImproper planning/decision by the pilot, which resulted in fuel exhaustion due to an inadequate supply of fuel. A factor relating to the accident was: the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.Feb 16, 1996 · Substantial damage