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FTW89DRD02

1989-01-16 · BOGALUSA, Louisiana, United States · Minor · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport BXA

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO REFUEL THE AIRPLANE PRIOR TO THE LAST TAKEOFF RESULTING IN AN INADEQUATE FUEL SUPPLY FOR THE FLIGHT.

Factual narrative

THE ENGINE QUIT APPROXIMATELY FOUR MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, AND THE AIRPLANE HIT THE TOPS OF TREES THEN THE GROUND DURING THE FORCED LANDING. THE PILOT HAD STOPPED AT TWO AIRPORTS WHERE HE WAS UNABLE TO GET FUEL. HE SAID HE SAW ENOUGH FUEL IN THE TANK TO RUN THE ENGINE FOR FROM 45 MINUTES TO AN HOURS, AND THE GAUGE INDICATED 12 TO 13 GALLONS BEFORE TAKEOFF. THE ENGINE WAS INSTALLED IN ANOTHER AIRFRAME AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND IT STARTED AND RAN NORMALLY. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1989_FTW89DRD02.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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