NONE · Merkel Acro Sport II · 2004-06-05 · Beloit, WI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI04CA138
Event ID
20040628X00876
Type
Accident
Date
2004-06-05
Location
Beloit, WI, USA
Coordinates
42.497776, -88.967781
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Merkel
Model
Acro Sport II
Registration
N796DM
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Inaccurate fuel consumption calculations which resulted in fuel exhaustion. Factors associated with the accident were the pilot's continued flight with an inoperable fuel quantity indicator and the wires which the airplane contacted during the forced landing.