Nov 7, 2000
Accident
Substantial ROSWELL, NM
Injuries1 minor
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause
the flight instructor's failure to adequately preflight the airplane, which resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A contributing factor was the dark night light condition.
NTSB DEN01LA011