NONE · Seabase (Avid) Magnum · 2003-10-09 · Olney, MT, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA04LA004
Event ID
20031017X01770
Type
Accident
Date
2003-10-09
Location
Olney, MT, USA
Coordinates
48.563331, -114.57833
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Seabase (Avid)
Model
Magnum
Registration
N1966G
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to adequately preflight the aircraft to verify the fuel quantity, resulting in fuel exhaustion and the loss of engine power during cruise flight. Contributing factors were the pilot's failure to refuel the aircraft and the soft terrain.