Aviation accident NYC96FA084

1 fatal · Pitts S-2B · 1996-04-06 · FREEHOLD TWSP, NJ, USA

Event

NTSB number: NYC96FA084
Event ID: 20001208X05652
Type: Accident
Date: 1996-04-06
Location: FREEHOLD TWSP, NJ, USA

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 1
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: Pitts
Model: S-2B
Registration: N917JD
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

the pilot's improper fuel management which resulted in a power loss due to fuel exhaustion, and his failure to maintain airspeed during a forced landing which resulted in an inadvertent stall.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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