Aviation Accident Summary LAX82FVD17

LIVERMORE, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N1914S

SAVAGE SKYBOLT

Analysis

AFTER THE ENG QUIT WITNESSES OBSERVED THE ACFT NOSE OVER TO ABOUT A 30-45 DEG NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. NO USABLE FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE ACFT. THE ACFT HAS A SECTION OF CLEAR PLASTIC TUBING ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE FUEL TANK THAT IS USED AS THE FUEL GAUGE. IT WOULD BE DIFFICULT IF AT ALL POSSIBLE TO SEE THE GAUGE FROMT HE REAR COCKPIT OCCUPIED BY THE PLT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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