2 fatal · Beech 77 · 1997-06-21 · COTTAGE GROVE, OR, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA97FA148
Event ID
20001208X08242
Type
Accident
Date
1997-06-21
Location
COTTAGE GROVE, OR, USA
Coordinates
43.710048, -123.029541
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Beech
Model
77
Registration
N6630C
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Fuel exhaustion resulting from the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed during a forced landing approach, resulting in a stall. A related factor was the pilot's failure to refuel.