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Aviation accident ERA19TA254

MINR · GIger Frank R Nieuport II · 2019-08-17 · Talladega, AL, USA

Event

NTSB number
ERA19TA254
Event ID
20190818X25532
Type
Accident
Date
2019-08-17
Location
Talladega, AL, USA
Coordinates
33.496112, -86.221664

Injuries

Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
GIger Frank R
Model
Nieuport II
Registration
N112GV
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion after the pilot inadvertently kicked a fuel line during turbulence, which resulted in a forced landing into trees.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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