SERS · CHAMPION 7ECA · 2015-09-21 · Talkeetna, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
GAA15LA284
Event ID
20150929X85735
Type
Accident
Date
2015-09-21
Location
Talkeetna, AK, USA
Coordinates
62.329723, -150.086669
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CHAMPION
Model
7ECA
Registration
N9132L
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to properly calculate the fuel consumption rate and to properly monitor the fuel status in flight and his decision to continue the flight despite signs of an engine problem, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and a subsequent forced landing.