2 fatal · Poulin L/Cullen D Lancair Legacy · 2008-05-30 · Murrieta, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA08LA145
Event ID
20080606X00803
Type
Accident
Date
2008-05-30
Location
Murrieta, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.584445, -117.116943
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Poulin L/Cullen D
Model
Lancair Legacy
Registration
N109DC
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, and the pilot's failure to maintain flying speed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin and the subsequent collision with terrain.