Aviation accident MIA97LA122

Name: aviation accident: Kunc KR-1 near DELAND (1997-04-06)
Start: 1997-04-06
Location: DELAND, FL, USA

MINR · Kunc KR-1 · 1997-04-06 · DELAND, FL, USA

Event

NTSB number: MIA97LA122
Event ID: 20001208X07778
Type: Accident
Date: 1997-04-06
Location: DELAND, FL, USA

Injuries

Highest injury: MINR
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 1
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: Kunc
Model: KR-1
Registration: N7KR
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

the pilot's improper planning/decision, by failing to ensure there was sufficient fuel to safety complete the flight, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, loss of engine power, a forced landing, and subsequent collision with tree(s).

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown