Feb 28, 2018
Accident
Substantial Pixley, CA
Injuries1 serious
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 137
Probable Cause
A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, which resulted from the pilot’s failure to ensure that adequate fuel was on board for the flight. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s self-induced pressure to complete the flight due to impending rain.
NTSB WPR18CA096