No fatalities

21 Dec 2021: BEECH D55 — GTA AIR INC — Hamilton, AL

Hamilton, AL, United States

On 21 Dec 2021, a BEECH D55 operated by GTA AIR INC was involved in an aviation accident near Hamilton, AL. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to properly configure the airplane’s fuel system, which resulted in a loss of engine power on the left engine due to fuel starvation. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 7 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to properly configure the airplane’s fuel system, which resulted in a loss of engine power on the left engine due to fuel starvation.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

Fluid managementPilot