NONE · PIPISTREL VIRUS · 2015-12-02 · Englewood, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN16LA053
Event ID
20151205X73626
Type
Accident
Date
2015-12-02
Location
Englewood, CO, USA
Coordinates
39.570278, -104.821945
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPISTREL
Model
VIRUS
Registration
N145VS
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of contamination in the right fuel tank and fuel lines, which prevented fuel from flowing to the engine.