MINR · Fowler VARIEZE · 2000-10-22 · IOWA CITY, IA, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI01LA029
Event ID
20001212X22133
Type
Accident
Date
2000-10-22
Location
IOWA CITY, IA, USA
Coordinates
41.649528, -91.530441
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Fowler
Model
VARIEZE
Registration
N82JF
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the inadequate preflight by the pilot which resulted in the fuel drain remaining partially open. Factors to the accident were the loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, the partially open fuel drain, the unsuitable terrain for landing encountered by the pilot during the forced landing, and the corn crop.