Larson AERO COMP-6 N4334Z
8 December 2000 · Brainerd, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 December 2000 at about 20:00 local time, a Larson AERO COMP-6 registered N4334Z was involved in an accident near Brainerd, Minnesota, 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 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Brainerd, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates
- 46.3497, -94.1903
- Aircraft
- Larson AERO COMP-6
- Registration
- N4334Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI01LA045
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight of the airplane which resulted in fuel exhaustion. Factors associated with the accident were the loose fuel cap and the snow covered terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane nosed over during a forced landing. The pilot reported that he replaced the fuel sensors and calibrated the fuel system with the tailwheel on the ground. He also "stick measured" the amount of fuel in each tank. He then departed on the flight with 26 gallons of fuel on board with the fuel gauges indicating just under half full. Approximately 30 minutes after departure he noticed the fuel gauges were reading low. He reported he was not alarmed as he thought they were erroneous and that he would need to recalibrate the fuel system with the tailwheel in a flight attitude. Approximately 10 minutes later, the engine began to lose power. A forced landing was made in a snow covered hay field during which the airplane nosed over. Examination of the airplane revealed fuel exhaustion as a result of fuel siphoning due to a loose fuel cap.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Larson AERO accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov 2005 | Larson AERO COMP-6 | Brainerd, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 2000 | Piper PA-23-250 | Sandstone, Minnesota, United States | Robert S. Hansen | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 2000 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Moorhead, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 21 Apr 2000 | Cessna 170A | St. Paul, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 2000 | Cessna C310R | Hibbing, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 2000 | Boeing 727-224 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Sun Country Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 2000 | Piper PA-22-160 | Olivia, Minnesota, United States | Douglas J. Knudson | No injuries | - |