NONE · Hildebrandt Rutan/Defiant · 2002-10-19 · Watkins, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN03LA010
Event ID
20021028X05391
Type
Accident
Date
2002-10-19
Location
Watkins, CO, USA
Coordinates
39.785278, -104.543052
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Hildebrandt
Model
Rutan/Defiant
Registration
N219DF
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to use the checklist, resulting in his forgetting to lower the nose landing gear. Contributing factors included the pilot's attention being diverted by the loss of oil pressure on the rear engine due to a broken oil pressure sensor line, and a broken throttle cable on the front engine, requiring an airborne shutdown using the ignition switches.