BURBANK, CA, USA
N4632W
ROCKWELL 112TCA
THE FLIGHT ORIGINALLY DEPARTED BRACKETT AIRPORT, LA VERNE, CA, AND FLEW TO BIG BEAR CITY, CA, AND THEN TO VAN NUYS, CA. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE DEPARTED WITH FULL TANKS. THE FLIGHT THEN DEPARTED VAN NUYS TO RETURN TO BRACKETT. ABOUT 10 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT THE PILOT REPORTED TO BURBANK TOWER THAT THE AIRPLANE RAN OUT OF GAS. DURING THE SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A RESIDENCE. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE DISCLOSED NO EVIDENCE OF ANY FUEL IN THE TANKS AND ONLY TRACES OF FUEL IN THE ENGINE FUEL SYSTEM.
THAT THE PILOT FAILED TO PROPERLY PREFLIGHT THE AIRPLANE AND MISCALCULATED THE AIRPLANE'S FUEL CONSUMPTION. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS FUEL EXHAUSTION.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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