NONE · Holscher KR II · 2006-01-08 · McNeil Island, WA, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA06LA040
Event ID
20060222X00216
Type
Accident
Date
2006-01-08
Location
McNeil Island, WA, USA
Coordinates
47.212223, -122.650276
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Holscher
Model
KR II
Registration
N395JT
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Fuel exhaustion while in cruise flight due to inaccurate fuel quantity indications. Factors included the pilot's failure to positively determine the quantity of fuel onboard the aircraft during preflight, and rough, uneven grassy terrain at the location where the pilot found it necessary to execute the forced landing.