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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Pipistrel Lsa S R L ALPHA TRAINER · Pompano Beach, FL · July 15, 2014

Date
July 15, 2014 · 21:00 local
Place
Pompano Beach, FL
Airport
Pompano Beach Airpark
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N10PU
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA14LA355
Reported as
Pipistrel Lsa S R L Alpha Trainer
Reported engine
ROTAX 912UL2
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
54 in this make and model11 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot stated he departed with approximately 45% (5.4 gallons) of fuel on board from delray Beach Florida, heading to biscayne bay for sightseeing with pax. Aircraft sputtered and loss power at 7% fuel showing on indicator.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED HE DEPARTED WITH APPROXIMATELY 45% (5.4 GALLONS) OF FUEL ON BOARD FROM DELRAY BEACH FLORIDA, HEADING TO BISCAYNE BAY FOR SIGHTSEEING WITH PAX. AIRCRAFT SPUTTERED AND LOSS POWER AT 7% FUEL SHOWING ON INDICATOR.

NTSB investigation

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