Crash location | Unknown |
Nearest city | Southbury, CT
41.473707°N, 73.234281°W |
Tail number | N36MR |
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Accident date | 05 May 1992 |
Aircraft type | Beech A36 |
Additional details: | None |
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MONITOR HIS FUEL SUPPLY WHICH RESULTED IN A POWER LOSS DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION AND AN INADVERTENT STALL/SPIN AS THE PILOT WAS MANEUVERING FOR A FORCED LANDING. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS IMPROPER MAINTENANCE ON THE FUEL CAPS AND FUEL SIPHONING.