1 fatal · PITCHER W-8 · 1995-05-20 · MINERAL, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC95LA115
Event ID
20001207X03538
Type
Accident
Date
1995-05-20
Location
MINERAL, VA, USA
Coordinates
38.00019, -77.899803
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PITCHER
Model
W-8
Registration
N13PE
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
an electrical system problem that resulted in a blown (failed) fuze and an inoperative electric fuel pump, which in turn resulted in fuel starvation and loss of engine power; and failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall.