# NTSB Accident CHI08FA132
> **FAIRCHILD HILLER FH-1100** · 2008-05-16 · Comstock, MI, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI08FA132
- **Event ID:** 20080527X00729
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2008-05-16
- **Location:** Comstock, MI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.3125, -85.463607
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** FAIRCHILD HILLER
- **Model:** FH-1100
- **Registration:** N5049F
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A loss of engine power in flight due to fuel exhaustion resulting from the pilot's inadequate fuel management. Contributing to the accident was the unsuitable terrain for a forced landing.

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