Amateur-built TEENIE II accident near Winchester, Virginia, June 5, 1995
On June 5, 1995 at about 7:30 pm local time, a amateur-built TEENIE II, registered N6783, was destroyed in an accident near Winchester, Virginia. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
the pilot's failure to properly judge the airplane fuel supply. The resultant loss of engine power occurred over unsuitable terrain, which was a contributing factor.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 5, 1995 · about 7:30 pm local time
- Place
- Winchester, Virginia · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built TEENIE II
- Registration
- N6783 · no longer on the register · serial 5-10367
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE AIRPLANE'S ENGINE LOST TOTAL POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THIS WAS HIS SECOND FLIGHT IN THE AIRPLANE. HE SAID THAT HE MISJUDGED THE FUEL QUANTITY.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 93 hours in all; 3 in this make and model; 7 in the last 90 days; 5 in the last 30 days; 33 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: ctr
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2 hours
- Last inspection: continuous airworthiness programme, June 3, 1995; 2 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 660 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Volkswagen 1500CC (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: VA46 Timber Ridge VA at 5:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 70°F (21°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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