PIPISTREL D O O VIRUS SW

Cross City, FL, November 7, 2022

Event Information

DateNovember 7, 2022
Event TypeACC
LocationCross City, FL
CountryUSA
Coordinates29.63885, -83.12325
AirportCROSS CITY
Highest InjuryNONE
NTSB NumberERA23LA051
Event ID20221108106259

Aircraft

MakePIPISTREL D O O
ModelVIRUS SW
Registration #N91RR
OperatorRight Rudder Aviation
OwnerMESA AIRLINES INC
CategoryAIR
FAR Part091
Aircraft DamageSUBS

Conditions

Light ConditionDAYL
WeatherVMC

Injuries

Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
None2
Total Injured0

Event Location

Probable Cause

The pilots’ inadequate preflight fuel planning and improper in-flight fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and subsequent deployment of the ballistic parachute recovery system.

About This NTSB Record

This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.

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