NONE · Crouch AVID MARK IV · 1996-10-06 · STANWOOD, WA, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA97LA004
Event ID
20001208X06973
Type
Accident
Date
1996-10-06
Location
STANWOOD, WA, USA
Coordinates
48.20956, -122.28041
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Crouch
Model
AVID MARK IV
Registration
N518DC
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
failure of the pilot to perform an adequate preflight inspection, which led to fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power. A factor relating to the accident was: the pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point on suitable terrain during the forced landing.