SERS · ROE-WAYNE MUSTANG II · 1997-06-18 · PORTAGE, MI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI97LA171
Event ID
20001208X08084
Type
Accident
Date
1997-06-18
Location
PORTAGE, MI, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
ROE-WAYNE
Model
MUSTANG II
Registration
N11WJ
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
inadequate fuel system design by the owner/builder, which led to fuel starvation as the airplane was on a 'flat' approach to land. The pilot's inadequate flight planning was a factor, in that he did not fly the traffic pattern of this first test flight, in a manner that would allow for gliding to a landing, in the event of a loss of engine power.