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Aviation accident DEN99LA082

NONE · Rich RV3-A · 1999-05-21 · BOUNTIFUL, UT, USA

Event

NTSB number: DEN99LA082
Event ID: 20001212X18751
Type: Accident
Date: 1999-05-21
Location: BOUNTIFUL, UT, USA
Coordinates: 40.880416, -111.820129

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 1
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: Rich
Model: RV3-A
Registration: N4461V
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate preflight planning, and the subsequent fuel exhaustion during the flight. Factor was the airplane's inaccurate fuel gauge.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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