SERS · Cessna A185E · 2004-05-08 · Englewood, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN04LA071
Event ID
20040518X00611
Type
Accident
Date
2004-05-08
Location
Englewood, CO, USA
Coordinates
39.569999, -104.849166
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
A185E
Registration
N185K
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate preflight planning which failed to verify an adequate fuel supply and his inadequate in-flight planning/decision which resulted in fuel exhaustion. The inadequate indication of his fuel quantity system is a contributing factor.