Aviation accident DEN03FA074

2 fatal · Christen Industries Pitts S-2B · 2003-04-26 · Longmont, CO, USA

Event

NTSB number: DEN03FA074
Event ID: 20030428X00580
Type: Accident
Date: 2003-04-26
Location: Longmont, CO, USA
Coordinates: 40.233333, -105.150001

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 2
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: Christen Industries
Model: Pitts S-2B
Registration: N399DB
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: —

Probable cause

the pilot's improper in-flight planning and decision that resulted in fuel exhaustion and his entering an aerobatic maneuver with insufficient altitude. Factors contributing to the accident were the low airspeed and low altitude, and the fuel exhaustion.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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