NONE · WHITTMAN Tailwind · 2018-07-12 · Orient, OH, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN18LA275
Event ID
20180712X92314
Type
Accident
Date
2018-07-12
Location
Orient, OH, USA
Coordinates
39.805831, -83.152221
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
WHITTMAN
Model
Tailwind
Registration
N619NT
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s and the flight instructor's incorrect use of the modified mixture control, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and a forced landing. Also causal was the inadequate systems knowledge of the experimental, amateur-built airplane by the pilot and the flight instructor.