1 fatal · De Malignon VARIEZE · 1998-07-19 · GLOBE, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX98LA237
Event ID
20001211X10635
Type
Accident
Date
1998-07-19
Location
GLOBE, AZ, USA
Coordinates
33.619525, -110.700027
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
De Malignon
Model
VARIEZE
Registration
N77AX
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
fuel starvation due to the pilot's failure to properly plan his flight with regard to his estimated flight time, planned descent(s), and the amount of usable fuel available and required in the fuselage tank. The pilot/builder's deviation from the aircraft plans, in that his aircraft did not employ a fuel boost pump and an engine driven fuel pump, as specified by the designer, was a factor in this accident.