Crash location | Unknown |
Nearest city | Calera, AL
33.102896°N, 86.753597°W |
Tail number | N7479N |
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Accident date | 04 Dec 1992 |
Aircraft type | Beech 95-B55B |
Additional details: | None |
THE PILOT'S CONTINUED FLIGHT WITH THE FUEL TANK SELECTOR HANDLES IMPROPERLY POSITIONED, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL STARVATION AND ENGINE STOPPAGE. FACTORS WERE THE CLOUDY WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE NIGHT LIGHTING CONDITIONS, AND THE STEEP, HILLY TERRAIN CONDITIONS (A QUARRY) AT THE CRASH SITE.