MINR · Pitts S1C · 1999-12-04 · CREEDMORE, NC, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA00LA039
Event ID
20001212X20285
Type
Accident
Date
1999-12-04
Location
CREEDMORE, NC, USA
Coordinates
36.119785, -78.680282
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Pitts
Model
S1C
Registration
N177J
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to select the reserve position of the fuel tank resulting in loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and a nose over during a forced landing.