NONE · Aviat PITTS S-2B · 2000-11-01 · WORTH, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI01LA030
Event ID
20001212X22265
Type
Accident
Date
2000-11-01
Location
WORTH, IL, USA
Coordinates
41.679561, -87.790527
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Aviat
Model
PITTS S-2B
Registration
N169DM
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight of the airplane and his failure to verify the fuel supply on board, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. Factors associated with the accident were the low altitude at which the power loss occurred and the lack of suitable terrain given the low altitude.