MINR · Champion 7FC · 1996-05-25 · STEVENSVILLE, MD, USA
Event
NTSB number
IAD96LA086
Event ID
20001208X05798
Type
Accident
Date
1996-05-25
Location
STEVENSVILLE, MD, USA
Coordinates
38.98954, -76.300926
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Champion
Model
7FC
Registration
N456JE
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's misjudgment of the amount of fuel he had onboard the airplane which resulted in an engine failure due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the severity of the accident was the high vegetation encountered during the forced landing which resulted in the airplane's nose over.