# NTSB Accident NYC01LA070
> **Whittman Tailwind DN-1** · 2001-01-22 · Grafton, WV, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC01LA070
- **Event ID:** 20010207X00415
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2001-01-22
- **Location:** Grafton, WV, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.340557, -80.014442
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Whittman Tailwind
- **Model:** DN-1
- **Registration:** N911N
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper preflight planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.  A factor was the pilot's lack of familiarity with the airplane.

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