MINR · Fairchild PT-26B · 2000-04-30 · WINN, MI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI00LA127
Event ID
20001212X20790
Type
Accident
Date
2000-04-30
Location
WINN, MI, USA
Coordinates
43.519668, -84.899559
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Fairchild
Model
PT-26B
Registration
N53366
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate fuel management. Factors to the accident were fuel starvation, the low altitude at the time of the loss of engine power, remedial action not possible by the pilot, and the unsuitable terrain for landing encountered by the pilot.