Accident · 2019-12-19

NTSB case ERA20CA090 · Pitts A · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2019-12-19
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
Pitts A (N113A)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The pilot’s improper fuel planning which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

Source: NTSB case ERA20CA090

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingAirline transport pilot / Commercial / PrivateAirplane73BasicMed (2018-09-10)2,090 total · 351 in this make/model · 1,974 as PIC · 5.4 last 90 days

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

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