BFO90LA001
1989-10-15 · FRIENDLY, Maryland, United States · Minor · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed
Airport W28
N186M has since been reassigned. It is now registered to a different aircraft (CESSNA 510, built 2007), which was not involved in this event.
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF HIS FUEL SUPPLY, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL STARVATION AND LOSS OF POWER IN THE LEFT ENGINE. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE AIRCRAFT. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
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NTSB_1989_BFO90LA001.txt.
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