NONE · Aviat Pitts S2B · 2003-10-11 · Santa Teresa, NM, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN04LA007
Event ID
20031022X01794
Type
Accident
Date
2003-10-11
Location
Santa Teresa, NM, USA
Coordinates
31.880832, -106.704719
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Aviat
Model
Pitts S2B
Registration
N331DM
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the instructor's improper in-flight planning/decision making and fuel mismanagement which resulted in fuel starvation/exhaustion, the loss of engine power and the subsequent forced landing. Contributing factors include the instructor's inadequate preflight planning/preparation and the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.