American General AG5B N624FT
27 November 1994 · Lakeport, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 November 1994 at about 21:58 local time, a American General AG5B registered N624FT was involved in an accident near Lakeport, Florida, 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 21:58
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lakeport, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 26.8296, -81.0904
- Aircraft
- American General AG5B
- Registration
- N624FT
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Homestead → Melbourne
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA95LA029
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO REPOSITION THE FUEL SELECTOR AFTER TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS HER LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT 2,500 FEET, THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. THE PILOT STATED THAT SHE PUSHED THE MIXTURE CONTROL FULL RICH AND THROTTLE FULL FORWARD AND THE ENGINE POWER WAS RESTORED FOR 1 MINUTE THEN FAILED AGAIN. SHE DID NOT REPOSITION THE FUEL SELECTOR OR CHECK THE MAGNETOS AFTER THE LOSS OF POWER. THE AIRPLANE WAS LANDED ON A ROAD, COLLIDED WITH ROAD SIGNS AND AN UNMARKED TRANSMISSION LINE THEN CRASHED INTO A CANAL. AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE LEFT FUEL TANK WAS DRAINED AND FOUND TO CONTAIN ALL WATER, NO FUEL. THE RIGHT FUEL TANK WAS DRAINED AND FOUND TO CONTAIN 12 GALLONS OF FUEL, NO WATER. AT THE ACCIDENT SITE THE LEFT WING WAS SUBMERGED. BOTH FUEL TANKS WERE FOUND TO BE IMPACT DAMAGED. AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE ENGINE WAS STARTED AND FOUND TO OPERATE NORMALLY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other American General AG5B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 1993 | American General AG5B | Princeton, New Jersey, United States | Raritan Valley Flying School | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1993 | American General AG5B | Vergennes, Vermont, United States | A. Bashawaty/John Derubeis | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Sep 1997 | American General AG5B | Texarkana, Arkansas, United States | Terry M. Britt | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1999 | American General AG5B | Van Nuys, California, United States | D&S Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2001 | American General AG5B | Culver, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 2003 | American General AG5B | Beaufort, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jan 1994 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Live Oak, Florida, United States | Barker, Sirios C. | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1994 | Aerospatiale AS-350 | Lakeland, Florida, United States | Bulldog Airlines Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1994 | Robinson R-22 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1994 | Cessna 152 | Osprey, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1994 | Boeing A75N1 | Zellwood, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1994 | Piper PA-28-180 | Boynton Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |