# NTSB Accident NYC95LA115
> **PITCHER W-8** · 1995-05-20 · MINERAL, VA, USA · FATL
## 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.

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