Aug 12, 2002
Accident
Substantial Bellingham, WA
Injuries3 minor
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause
The pilot's improper decision to continue en route in cruise flight when his fuel supply became low, eventually leading to fuel exhaustion while on final approach to the destination airport. Factors include the fact that the final approach course took the aircraft over an open body of water.
NTSB SEA02LA154