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Accident: Rockwell 500

Aug 28, 2020 · Pembroke Park, FL

NTSB numberERA20LA297Event id20200828X11258

2
Fatalities
0
Serious injuries
0
Minor injuries
0
Uninjured

Probable cause

A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the fuel exhaustion was the fatigue fracture of an electrical wire in the tank unit or fuel transmitter, which likely resulted in an inaccurate fuel quantity indication.

NTSB docket ERA20LA297

Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.

Aircraft involved

Aircraft
Rockwell 500
Registration
N900DT
Year built
1969
Category
Airplane
Damage
Destroyed
Operating rules
Part 91: general aviation
Defining event
Enroute-cruise Fuel exhaustion

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