Siai-Marchetti FN-333 accident near Minden, NV
On May 20, 2007, a Siai-Marchetti FN-333 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Minden, NV. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- May 20, 2007
- Place
- Minden, NV
- Aircraft
- Siai-Marchetti FN-333 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 39.001°N, 119.752°W
- NTSB ID
- 20070608X00697
NTSB summary
On May 20, 2007, about 1435 Pacific daylight time, a Siai-Marchetti FN-333 amphibious airplane, N95DR, impacted a building and terrain during a forced landing following a loss of engine power near Minden, Nevada. The private pilot, the sole occupant, was killed. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The pilot was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the personal cross country flight. The flight originated from the North Las Vegas Airport, Las Vegas, Nevada, about 1207, and the intended destination was the Minden-Tahoe Airport, Minden, Nevada. Review of a recording of the Unicom frequency at the Minden-Tahoe Airport revealed that at 1431:10, the pilot transmitted that he was "southeast of the field, 10 miles, at 8,000 feet inbound for [runway] three zero." At 1432:50, the pilot transmitted, "I do straight in for three zero, I have problems with fuel so please stay away from three zero. I go straight in." No further transmissions from the pilot were recorded. The accident site was located about 3 miles southeast of the airport. Several witnesses were interviewed by Douglas County Sheriff Department personnel. One witness stated that she saw the airplane when it was 1/4 to 1/2 mile away, she heard no engine noise, and she noticed that the airplane's wings were "wobbling." This witness saw the airplane begin a right turn toward her horse arena, "like [it was] going to land," then it veered left and the wingtip impacted the roof of a neighbor's recre
Probable cause
The loss of engine power as a result of fuel starvation due to the pilot's improper positioning of the fuel selector and failure to select a tank containing fuel.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
