Remos Acft Gmbh Flugzeugbau REMOS GX N72GX
10 August 2023 · Henderson, Nevada, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 August 2023 at about 13:40 local time, a Remos Acft Gmbh Flugzeugbau REMOS GX registered N72GX, operated by Whitair LLC, was involved in an accident near Henderson, Nevada, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 13:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Henderson, Nevada, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.8426, -115.2430
- Aircraft
- Remos Acft Gmbh Flugzeugbau REMOS GX
- Registration
- N72GX
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2008
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Whitair LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Henderson → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR23LA316
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The flight instructor’s failure to ensure there was adequate fuel onboard before departure, which led to a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The accident flight was an introductory lesson for the student. After departure, the flight instructor began to demonstrate basic maneuvers. About 15 minutes into the flight, the engine began sputter. He noted that the fuel gauges indicated that the tank was empty. The engine lost complete power and the flight instructor performed an off-airport landing and nosed over after encountering a ditch. The fuel tank was found empty at the accident site. A postaccident examination of the fuel system revealed no evidence of preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. Because the fuel system was intact and there was no evidence of any leaks, it is likely that the instructor was mistaken about the fuel quantity at takeoff and the engine lost power due to fuel exhaustion.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Remos Acft Gmbh Flugzeugbau REMOS accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 2023 | Remos Acft Gmbh Flugzeugbau REMOS GX | Glendale, Arizona, United States | Eagle Sport LLC | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 2021 | Remos Acft Gmbh Flugzeugbau REMOS GX | Sacramento, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 2026 | Remos Acft Gmbh Flugzeugbau REMOS GX | Glendale, Arizona, United States | Fly Eagle Sport | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 2026 | Remos Acft Gmbh Flugzeugbau REMOS GX | Glendale, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 2016 | Remos Acft Gmbh Flugzeugbau REMOS GX | Española, New Mexico, United States | New Mexico Sport Aviation, LLC | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Aug 2013 | Remos Acft Gmbh Flugzeugbau REMOS GX | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Greg Thomas | Minor injuries | - |
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