NONE · DONALD WHITE VELOCITY XL/RG · 1999-06-15 · FORT PIERCE, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA99LA184
Event ID
20001212X19071
Type
Accident
Date
1999-06-15
Location
FORT PIERCE, FL, USA
Coordinates
27.44083, -80.560295
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
DONALD WHITE
Model
VELOCITY XL/RG
Registration
N19DW
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The owner/pilot mechanic's failure to adjust the newly installed wing fuel caps resulting in the loss of engine power while in cruise flight due to fuel starvation and the subsequent collision with transmission wires while attempting a forced landing to a highway. Factors in the accident were the failure of the vent system to adequately compensate for the pressure differential created and the failure of the pilot to monitor fuel balance.