NTSB CAROL · Event
Event CHI89FA150
Registry · N4XK
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
KELLER FREDERICK H FK 1 STOL
Year of manufacture
1989 · 0 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19890626
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A4AA06
Registrant of record
ELLIOTT ROBERT E III
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
THE PILOT'S POOR IN FLIGHT PLANNING IN THAT HE DIVERTED HIS ATTENTION AND CONTINUED THE FLIGHT BEYOND THE ORIGINAL PERIOD PLANNED. BEFORE TAKEOFF THE PILOT WAS AWARE OF HIS FUEL ENDURANCE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_1989_CHI89FA150.txt.
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