MINR · PITTMAN EDDIE G CGS HAWK ARROW II · 2012-06-02 · Monroe, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA12LA380
Event ID
20120605X90621
Type
Accident
Date
2012-06-02
Location
Monroe, VA, USA
Coordinates
37.537498, -79.267776
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PITTMAN EDDIE G
Model
CGS HAWK ARROW II
Registration
N443EP
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper preflight planning and inflight fuel management, which resulted in the total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s unfamiliarity with the airplane’s systems.