Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX82DA137

KETTLEMAN CITY, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N5672X

AVRES CORP. S-2R

Analysis

THE PILOT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS FAULTY SO HE FLEW BY TIME. ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT THE BATTERY ON THE PILOT'S ELECTRIC WATCH RAN DOWN. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT RAN OUT OF FUEL AND CRASHED IN AN OPEN FIELD WITH HIS WATCH STILL SHOWING HE HAD 20 MINUTES OF FUEL REMAINING.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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