NONE · Ward SIDEWINDER · 2000-06-21 · MADERA, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX00LA238
Event ID
20001212X21274
Type
Accident
Date
2000-06-21
Location
MADERA, CA, USA
Coordinates
36.90958, -120.190155
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Ward
Model
SIDEWINDER
Registration
N4119Q
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate short field landing procedure and his delayed decision to proceed to an alternate destination, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent hard landing during the emergency descent.