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FAA accident report · Pipistrel d Oo VIRUS SW 121C · Cross City, FL · November 7, 2022

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Date
November 7, 2022 · 16:35 local
Place
Cross City, FL
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N91RR
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA23LA051
Reported as
Pipistrel d Oo Virus sw 121c
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
1,251 total62 in this make and model66 in the last 90 days
N91RRRegistration cancelled Jul 21, 2026 · Pipistrel D O O VIRUS SW 121CS/N VSWX121C0106 · Built 2022Airframe modelPipistrel D O O VIRUS SW 121CEngine modelRotax 912S34 cycle

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What happened

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

PIC and safety pilot refueled at 2J9 with 4 gallons of fuel. The safety pilot added the fuel and both pilots agreed the amount was adequate for the flight from 2J9 to kcty with 30 minutes reserve. The aircraft ran out of fuel and crashed into terrain 5 miles short of their next fuel stop.

As the FAA filed it

PIC AND SAFETY PILOT REFUELED AT 2J9 WITH 4 GALLONS OF FUEL. THE SAFETY PILOT ADDED THE FUEL AND BOTH PILOTS AGREED THE AMOUNT WAS ADEQUATE FOR THE FLIGHT FROM 2J9 TO KCTY WITH 30 MINUTES RESERVE. THE AIRCRAFT RAN OUT OF FUEL AND CRASHED INTO TERRAIN 5 MILES SHORT OF THEIR NEXT FUEL STOP.

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 ERA23LA051Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCross City, FLThe 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.Nov 7, 2022 · Substantial damage