1 fatal · Schultz Lancair IV-P · 2001-06-16 · Flagstaff, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX01FA212
Event ID
20010619X01203
Type
Accident
Date
2001-06-16
Location
Flagstaff, AZ, USA
Coordinates
35.164443, -111.639167
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Schultz
Model
Lancair IV-P
Registration
N424E
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the builder's failure to install a fuel compartment vent in the right wing, affecting the total available fuel capacity, and resulting in the loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. A contributing factor was the pilot's intentional flight with a known inoperative fuel gauging system.