NONE · BREWER JAMES M KR2 · 2013-01-07 · Bear Branch, KY, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA13CA107
Event ID
20130109X40425
Type
Accident
Date
2013-01-07
Location
Bear Branch, KY, USA
Coordinates
37.170555, -83.581947
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
BREWER JAMES M
Model
KR2
Registration
N216CB
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper preflight planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the fuel exhaustion was the pilot’s lack of knowledge about the airplane’s total fuel capacity and fuel quantity instrumentation.