Jan 30, 1999
Accident
Substantial JEAN, NV
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause
Fuel starvation due to the pilot's failure to ensure that a tank containing an adequate fuel supply was selected for takeoff. A factor in the accident was the contamination in the engine driven fuel pump, which likely was not capable of providing full system pressure.
NTSB LAX99LA084