MINR · McCall WATCHA-MCCALL-IT · 1996-05-18 · STEAMBURG, NY, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC96LA109
Event ID
20001208X05856
Type
Accident
Date
1996-05-18
Location
STEAMBURG, NY, USA
Coordinates
42.079414, -78.890953
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
McCall
Model
WATCHA-MCCALL-IT
Registration
N111MC
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot/owner's failure to ensure adequate maintenance/inspection of the airplane; and a loose fuel line fitting, which resulted in a subsequent fuel leak, fuel starvation, and loss of engine power. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's misjudgment of distance and altitude, which resulted in a landing on unsuitable terrain; his lack of experience in this make and model of aircraft; and his lack of recent experience in powered airplanes.