Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX85LA007

ESSEX, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N6481P

PIPER PA-24-250

Analysis

THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE VISUALLY CHECKED THE QUANTITY OF FUEL IN THE ACFT'S FUEL TANKS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE & THAT HE APPARENTLY OVERESTIMATED THE AMOUNT IN THE TANKS. FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE OPENED THE FUEL CAPS TO BOTH TANKS & THEY 'WERE DRY AS A BONE.'

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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