MINR · SMITH MINIPLANE · 2003-07-24 · WINNEMUCCA, NV, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX03LA242
Event ID
20030807X01279
Type
Accident
Date
2003-07-24
Location
WINNEMUCCA, NV, USA
Coordinates
41.158054, -117.6725
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
SMITH
Model
MINIPLANE
Registration
N721SC
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to refuel the airplane prior to fuel exhaustion, which resulted in a loss of engine power during cruise flight, and subsequent in-flight collision with terrain. A factor associated with the accident is the night light conditions.