20001101043089A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aviat PITTS S-2B · Kankakee, IL · November 1, 2000

Date: November 1, 2000 · 15:45 local
Place: Kankakee, IL
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N169DM
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI01LA030
Reported as: Aviat PITTSS2B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,600 total100 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N169DMRegistered now · Aviat PITTS S-2BS/N 5330 · Built 1995 Airframe modelAviat PITTS S-2B Engine modelLycoming AEIO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot departed the gauge Kankakee airport (ikk) for a 45 minute pleasure flight in the local area. Pilot stated that he didn't physically check the fuel in the tanks and didn't observe the wet-line gauge for fuel in the cockpit. He departed the airport and shortly after the engine stopped. Pilot landed the aircraft in an open field.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT DEPARTED THE GAUGE KANKAKEE AIRPORT (IKK) FOR A 45 MINUTE PLEASURE FLIGHT IN THE LOCAL AREA. PILOT STATED THAT HE DIDN'T PHYSICALLY CHECK THE FUEL IN THE TANKS AND DIDN'T OBSERVE THE WET-LINE GAUGE FOR FUEL IN THE COCKPIT. HE DEPARTED THE AIRPORT AND SHORTLY AFTER THE ENGINE STOPPED. PILOT LANDED THE AIRCRAFT IN AN OPEN FIELD.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI01LA030Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWorth, ILThe pilot's inadequate preflight of the airplane and his failure to verify the fuel supply on board, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. Factors associated with the accident were the low altitude at which the power loss occurred and the lack of suitable…Nov 1, 2000 · Substantial damage