# NTSB Accident CHI06FA224
> **American Legend AL11C** · 2006-07-30 · Chicago, IL, USA · FATL
## 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.

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