1 fatal · SEMPLE SMYTH SIDEWINDER · 1996-01-08 · OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW96FA085
Event ID
20001208X05122
Type
Accident
Date
1996-01-08
Location
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, USA
Coordinates
35.510826, -97.760711
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
SEMPLE
Model
SMYTH SIDEWINDER
Registration
N86S
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's improper positioning of the fuel selector, which resulted in fuel starvation and loss of engine power, and his failure to maintain sufficient airspeed while coping with the emergency, which resulted in and inadvertent stall and subsequent spin. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's lack of experience in type of airplane, and habit interference with respect to use of the fuel selector.