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ASPEN, Colorado

November 24, 1989 · NTSB DEN90DTE02 · BRUCE MCKINNEY VARI-EZE (N4985Z)
2 Fatal
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NTSB Narrative

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO REFUEL THE AIRPLANE, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION. A RELATED FACTOR TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.

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Details

NTSB ReportDEN90DTE02
AircraftBRUCE MCKINNEY VARI-EZE
RegistrationN4985Z
DamageDEST
FAR Part091
Location39.1904, -106.8205
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