SERS · Varga 2150A · 2004-07-17 · Winterset, IA, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI04LA185
Event ID
20040721X01023
Type
Accident
Date
2004-07-17
Location
Winterset, IA, USA
Coordinates
41.362777, -94.02111
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Varga
Model
2150A
Registration
N8422J
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The inadequate supervision by the certified flight instructor, fuel starvation, visual/aural detection precluded by the certified flight instructor's seat position, and the inadequate crew coordination of both pilots during the instructional flight. A contributing factor was the low altitude at the time of engine power loss.