Aviation accident ERA17FA232

1 fatal · MORRISEY 2150A · 2017-07-06 · Honesdale, PA, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA17FA232
Event ID: 20170706X74454
Type: Accident
Date: 2017-07-06
Location: Honesdale, PA, USA
Coordinates: 41.515556, -75.251663

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: MORRISEY
Model: 2150A
Registration: N917JL
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's use of two psychoactive substances, which led to his impaired decision to attempt to takeoff after engine issues became evident.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown