1 fatal · American Legend AL11C · 2006-07-30 · Chicago, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI06FA224
Event ID
20060810X01149
Type
Accident
Date
2006-07-30
Location
Chicago, IL, USA
Coordinates
41.776111, -87.505554
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
American Legend
Model
AL11C
Registration
N848LC
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of both pilots to assure that the fuel cap was securely in place prior to takeoff which resulted in fuel siphoning and untimately fuel exhaustion. An additional cause was the decision to fly over the lake outside of gliding distance to shore along with the delay in diverting to refuel the airplane.