MINR · WILHELM PUSLAR · 2018-04-18 · Salton City, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR18TA122
Event ID
20180418X54541
Type
Accident
Date
2018-04-18
Location
Salton City, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.244167, -115.924163
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
WILHELM
Model
PUSLAR
Registration
N332RP
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to perform the loss of engine power emergency procedures, which likely would have restored engine power.