MINR · Anderson Kitfox Series 5 · 2002-08-26 · Garden Prairie, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI02LA260
Event ID
20020828X01467
Type
Accident
Date
2002-08-26
Location
Garden Prairie, IL, USA
Coordinates
42.25, -88.733329
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Anderson
Model
Kitfox Series 5
Registration
N743JT
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's miscalculation of fuel consumption and his operation of the fuel system beyond its limitation, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. Contributing factors were transmission wires and dark night conditions.