N599KM – MAZUREK KEITH P ZODIAC 601XL – 2014-06-22 NTSB Accident Report

On June 22, 2014, a Mazurek Keith P ZODIAC 601XL (N599KM) was involved in an incident near Hurricane, UT. All 3 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: Loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was an incorrectly calibrated fuel totalizer.

The sport pilot was on a personal local flight that included a stop at a neighboring airport for fuel. During a 2 mile straight-in final to the neighboring airport, about 1 mile from the runway, the engine lost power. During the subsequent emergency descent and landing, the airplane struck a fence, and the fuselage sustained substantial damage. Following a postaccident examination by the pilot/owner, he reported that the fuel totalizer calibration was inaccurate, and that an empty tank was indicating 3.6 gallons of fuel available. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the engine that would have precluded normal operation.

This incident is documented in NTSB report WPR14CA400. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N599KM.