SERS · ENSTROM 280FX · 2011-09-03 · Heber City, UT, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR11FA426
Event ID
20110903X53441
Type
Accident
Date
2011-09-03
Location
Heber City, UT, USA
Coordinates
40.487777, -111.337501
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
3
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
ENSTROM
Model
280FX
Registration
N280AD
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to ensure that there was sufficient fuel onboard to conduct the flight, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the severity of the passengers’ injuries was the operator’s failure to provide adequate restraints for the passengers.