American General Aircraft AG5B accident near Lakeport, Florida, November 27, 1994
On November 27, 1994 at about 9:58 pm local time, a American General Aircraft AG5B, registered N624FT, was substantially damaged in an accident near Lakeport, Florida. It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO REPOSITION THE FUEL SELECTOR AFTER TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS HER LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 27, 1994 · about 9:58 pm local time
- Place
- Lakeport, Florida · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- American General Aircraft AG5B
- Registration
- N624FT · registry record · serial 10031
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT 2,500 FEET, THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. THE PILOT STATED THAT SHE PUSHED THE MIXTURE CONTROL FULL RICH AND THROTTLE FULL FORWARD AND THE ENGINE POWER WAS RESTORED FOR 1 MINUTE THEN FAILED AGAIN. SHE DID NOT REPOSITION THE FUEL SELECTOR OR CHECK THE MAGNETOS AFTER THE LOSS OF POWER. THE AIRPLANE WAS LANDED ON A ROAD, COLLIDED WITH ROAD SIGNS AND AN UNMARKED TRANSMISSION LINE THEN CRASHED INTO A CANAL. AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE LEFT FUEL TANK WAS DRAINED AND FOUND TO CONTAIN ALL WATER, NO FUEL. THE RIGHT FUEL TANK WAS DRAINED AND FOUND TO CONTAIN 12 GALLONS OF FUEL, NO WATER. AT THE ACCIDENT SITE THE LEFT WING WAS SUBMERGED. BOTH FUEL TANKS WERE FOUND TO BE IMPACT DAMAGED. AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE ENGINE WAS STARTED AND FOUND TO OPERATE NORMALLY.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: student
- Flight time: 30 hours in all; 30 in this make and model; 30 in the last 90 days; 7 in the last 30 days; 6 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,706 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, November 18, 1994; 4 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,400 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-360-A4K (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: X51 Homestead FL at 9:38 pm
- Destination: MLB Melbourne FL
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 120° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 7,000 ft; scat at 5,000 ft
- Temperature: 79°F (26°C), dew point 64°F (18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 9:47 pm from RSW, 43 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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