1 fatal · Malone VANS RV-6A · 2004-10-15 · Joliet, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI05LA004
Event ID
20041021X01673
Type
Accident
Date
2004-10-15
Location
Joliet, IL, USA
Coordinates
41.518333, -88.175003
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Malone
Model
VANS RV-6A
Registration
N85MM
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inadequate preflight and inadequate fuel consumption calculations, also causal was the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the forced landing. A factor was the night condition.