Accident · 2004-11-27

NTSB case IAD05LA017 · Chumsae Kitfox Speedster · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2004-11-27
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Chumsae Kitfox Speedster (N124KF)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate fuel consumption calculations, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power.

Source: NTSB case IAD05LA017

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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