Aviation accident CHI07CA057

Name: aviation accident: Barron Thorp T18 near Edinburg (2007-01-09)
Start: 2007-01-09
Location: Edinburg, OH, USA

SERS · Barron Thorp T18 · 2007-01-09 · Edinburg, OH, USA

Event

NTSB number: CHI07CA057
Event ID: 20070202X00130
Type: Accident
Date: 2007-01-09
Location: Edinburg, OH, USA
Coordinates: 41.098609, -81.191108

Injuries

Highest injury: SERS
Fatal: 0
Serious: 1
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: Barron
Model: Thorp T18
Registration: N54DT
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's improper in-flight decision not to refuel prior to fuel exhaustion. A factor to the accident was the tree line that the airplane impacted during the forced landing.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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