1 fatal · Frick Questair Q20 · 2006-08-23 · Big Rapids, MI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI06LA243
Event ID
20060901X01276
Type
Accident
Date
2006-08-23
Location
Big Rapids, MI, USA
Coordinates
45.710834, -85.48722
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Frick
Model
Questair Q20
Registration
N2QV
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to ensure an adequate fuel supply, which resulted in the exhaustion of the fuel supply and the subsequent loss of engine power. The trees that the airplane struck during the forced landing were a factor.