1 fatal · Allenberg Swick BC 12-D · 2003-07-16 · Winsted, MN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI03LA213
Event ID
20030722X01166
Type
Accident
Date
2003-07-16
Location
Winsted, MN, USA
Coordinates
44.95, -94.066947
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Allenberg
Model
Swick BC 12-D
Registration
N7895A
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The inadequate aircraft preflight by both pilots of the closed main fuel valve which led to fuel starvation of the engine. Additional causes were the lack of recent experience in the accident airplane and the inadvertent stall by both pilots after a loss of engine power.