Fairchild PT-26B N53366

Summary

On 30 April 2000 at about 15:38 local time, a Fairchild PT-26B registered N53366 was involved in an accident near Winn, Michigan, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

30 April 2000 at 15:38

Classification

Accident

Location

Winn, Michigan, United States

Coordinates

43.5197, -84.8996

Aircraft

Fairchild PT-26B

Registration

N53366

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI00LA127

2 people had minor injuries.

the pilot's inadequate fuel management. Factors to the accident were fuel starvation, the low altitude at the time of the loss of engine power, remedial action not possible by the pilot, and the unsuitable terrain for landing encountered by the pilot.

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The airplane was substantially damaged during a forced landing following an in-flight loss of engine power. According to the pilot's report, 'Ran left tank dry engine quit running and did not have altitude enough left to switch tanks.'

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.