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SEA91LA197

1991-07-31 · HILLSBORO, Oregon, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport HIO

N9190U has since been reassigned. It is now registered to a different aircraft (POWRACHUTE AIRWOLF, built 2002), which was not involved in this event.

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO REFUEL RESULTING IN FUEL EXHAUSTION.

Factual narrative

THE ENGINE QUIT WHILE THE ACFT WAS ON VFR FINAL APPR FOR LDG, AND THE ACFT IMPACTED TERRAIN DURING THE ENSUING FORCED LDG. EXAM OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED EXHAUSTION OF THE USABLE FUEL SUPPLY. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1991_SEA91LA197.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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