2 fatal · Stugart Vans RV-6A · 2003-06-28 · Fort Collins, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN03FA114
Event ID
20030701X00988
Type
Accident
Date
2003-06-28
Location
Fort Collins, CO, USA
Coordinates
40.587776, -105.040832
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Stugart
Model
Vans RV-6A
Registration
N29PT
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's improper preflight planning/decision resulting in the fuel selector positioned improperly and fuel starvation, and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed. A factor contributing to the accident was the low altitude.