Accident · 2007-01-20

NTSB case LAX07CA074 · Quad City Ultralight, LLC Challenger Special · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2007-01-20
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Quad City Ultralight, LLC Challenger Special (NUNREG)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: Fredrick P. Derose Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): Fredrick P. Derose

Probable cause

The pilots improper in-flight decision to continue the flight rather than refuel resulting in fuel exhustion and the loss of engine power.

Source: NTSB case LAX07CA074

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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