Summary
On April 19, 1991, a Varieze 001 (N87VE) was involved in an accident near Superior, WI. The accident resulted in 1 fatal injury. The aircraft was destroyed.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: THE PILOT'S POOR PLANNING AND DECISION MAKING WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION.
This accident is documented in NTSB report CHI91DER03. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N87VE.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT'S POOR PLANNING AND DECISION MAKING WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CHI91DER03