Smitrvich Starduster SA-300A N390BG
19 June 1993 · Millville, New Jersey, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 19 June 1993 at about 04:00 local time, a Smitrvich Starduster SA-300A registered N390BG was involved in an accident near Millville, New Jersey, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 04:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Millville, New Jersey, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Smitrvich Starduster SA-300A
- Registration
- N390BG
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Wildwood → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC93LA122
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inflight planning which resulted in fuel exhaustion. A factor was inadequate preflight planning.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED HE DID NOT VISUALLY CHECK THE FUEL IN THE TANK PRIOR TO DEPARTURE, BUT INSTEAD HE READ THE SIGHT GAGE ON THE FUEL CAP, WHICH INDICATED 7/8 FULL. HE SAID THAT THE ENGINE QUIT AFTER 15 MILES. THE PILOT TOLD A RESCUE PERSON THAT HE BECAME LOST AFTER TAKEOFF BECAUSE OF LOW CLOUDS AND AN OLD MAP. HE SAID THAT HE RAN LOW ON FUEL, AND WHEN HE DID FIND THE AIRPORT, THE ENGINE QUIT BEFORE HE WAS ABLE TO LAND. NO FUEL WAS FOUND AT THE ACCIDENT SITE, NOR WAS THERE ANY EVIDENCE OF FUEL IN THE ENGINE. AN EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE AND THE ENGINE REVEALED NO DISCREPANCIES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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