Socata TB 9 TAMPICO N5541C
4 November 1996 · Laurens, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 November 1996 at about 19:30 local time, a Socata TB 9 TAMPICO registered N5541C was involved in an accident near Laurens, New York, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Laurens, New York, United States
- Coordinates
- 42.5593, -75.1305
- Aircraft
- Socata TB 9 TAMPICO
- Registration
- N5541C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sterling → Monticello
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC97LA012
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the student pilot's selection of an unsuitable area for a precautionary landing. Factors relating to the accident were: the student becoming lost, the subsequent low fuel condition, and the embankment in the emergency landing area.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The student pilot was on a solo cross-country flight, when he became lost and landed at an unfamiliar airport. He departed to return to his original destination and became lost again. The flight was airborne for several hours, when the fuel supply became low, and the pilot elected to make a precautionary landing on a road. During the precautionary landing, the right wing impacted an embankment and broke off. Examination of the wreckage did not disclose any mechanical failure, nor did the pilot report any. The right fuel tank was empty, and the left fuel tank had only 4 gallons of fuel remaining. The fuel selector was in the left fuel tank position.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Socata TB-9 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 1995 | Socata TB-9 | Decatur, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1997 | Socata TB-9 | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1999 | Socata TB 9 TAMPICO | Cahokia, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1992 | Socata TB-9 | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | University of North Dakota | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 2002 | Socata TB-9 | Marlborough, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 2002 | Socata TB 9 | Mount Union, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 1996 | Aerofab LAKE 250 | Adirondack, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1996 | Cessna 150J | Warwick, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Sep 1996 | Schweizer SGS-1-26E | Elmira, New York, United States | Harris Hill Soaring Corp., | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1996 | Cessna 172RG | Duanesburg, New York, United States | Michael B. Ruggera | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Jun 1996 | Piper PA-23-150 | Cortland, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Aug 1996 | Lockheed L-1011-100 | Jamaica, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |