NYC84LA301
1984-09-03 · WASHINGTON, Pennsylvania, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed
Airport 3G2
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FUEL EXHAUSTION OCCURRED 3.3 HRS INTO FLT. PLT STATED TANKS APPEARED TO BE FULL ON PREFLIGHT BUT ACFT RECORDS SHOWED 0.6 HRS FLOWN ON PREVIOUS FLIGHT AND ACFT NOT SUBSEQUENTLY REFUELED. APRX 1.5 GALS FOUND IN TANKS ON POST-MISHAP INSPECTION. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
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