Incident: Cessna 550
May 9, 2019 · Savannah, GA
NTSB numberERA19IA178Event id20190514X85601
- 0
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 7
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The lineman's inadvertent introduction of diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) to the fuel truck fuel system icing inhibitor reservoir, which resulted in fuel contamination and a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the fixed-base operator's failure to ensure that DEF was stored off-airfield in accordance with their own policy.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Cessna 550
- Registration
- N744AT
- Year built
- 1983
- Category
- Airplane
- Operating rules
- Part 135: commuter and on-demand
- Defining event
- Enroute-cruise Fuel contamination
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Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Savannah Hilton Head International Airport (SAV)0 nm (0 km) south
- Hunter Army Air Field (SVN)8 nm (14 km) south
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