Accident · 2003-10-11

NTSB case DEN04LA007 · Aviat Pitts S2B · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2003-10-11
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Aviat Pitts S2B (N331DM)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

the instructor's improper in-flight planning/decision making and fuel mismanagement which resulted in fuel starvation/exhaustion, the loss of engine power and the subsequent forced landing. Contributing factors include the instructor's inadequate preflight planning/preparation and the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.

Source: NTSB case DEN04LA007

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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