Bishop Thomas W BISHOP-ACRO N360DD
29 April 2007 · Stead, Nevada, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 April 2007 at about 17:15 local time, a Bishop Thomas W BISHOP-ACRO registered N360DD was involved in an accident near Stead, Nevada, 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 17:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Stead, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- Reno/Stead (4SD)
- Coordinates
- 39.6672, -119.8761
- Aircraft
- Bishop Thomas W BISHOP-ACRO
- Registration
- N360DD
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Stead → Stead
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX07CA141
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inadequate pre-flight inspection and his failure to verify that an adequate fuel supply was on board the aircraft.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The engine lost power and the airplane collided with sagebrush while attempting a forced landing. The pilot had been flying for about 10 minutes when the engine started to 'miss.' He realized that he had run out of fuel and was returning to land when the engine quit. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane. The pilot's recommendation for prevention of this accident was to add a line item to his checklist noting that he should check the fuel level before flight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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