NONE · Scott DRAGONFLY · 1998-06-13 · MECCA, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX98LA194
Event ID
20001211X10353
Type
Accident
Date
1998-06-13
Location
MECCA, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.550514, -115.969459
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Scott
Model
DRAGONFLY
Registration
N824JC
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and his failure to ensure sufficient fuel was in the airplane, which subsequently led to fuel exhaustion. A related factor was the soft terrain.