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MKC90LA087

1990-04-17 · SALINA, Kansas, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

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Probable cause & findings

FUEL EXHAUSTION, FUEL CALCULATIONS MISJUDGED AND REFUELING NOT PERFORMED BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND.

Factual narrative

AFTER SHOOTING INSTRUMENT APPROACHES IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS, UNDER VFR CONDITIONS, THE PVT PLT SAID THAT DURING THE SECOND PRACTICE APPROACH, THE ENGINE FAILED. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS ATTEMPTED IN A WHEAT FIELD WHICH RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE ACFT. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS, HOWEVER THE FUEL TANKS WERE EMPTY OF USABLE FUEL. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1990_MKC90LA087.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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