NTSB CAROL · Event
Event WPR23LA074
Registry · N9YA
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
GLASAIR GLASAIR
Year of manufacture
1986 · 36 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING O-320-B1A (160 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20081222
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AC6CA1
Registrant of record
CROSS TOM W
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot’s fuel mismanagement which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.
Factual narrative
The pilot reported that, during the takeoff, the fuel tank selector was mistakenly set to the auxiliary tank. Five minutes later the auxiliary tank ran out of gas, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. The pilot switched to the main tank; however, there was insufficient altitude available for a recovery. The airplane struck terrain about 100 ft short of the runway, which substantially damaged the left and right wings. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12
NTSB Findings
Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).
- — Personnel issues-Action/decision-Action-Incorrect action selection-Pilot
- — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Use of policy/procedure-Pilot
- — Aircraft-Fluids/misc hardware-Fluids-Fuel-Fluid management
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2022_WPR23LA074.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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