A VariEze crashed soon after takeoff in Aspen, Colorado. The pilot and passenger were both killed.
Engine failure is suspected.
The damage to the prop is such that the engine was not running when it crashed. The FAA has not officially come up with a probable cause for this accident, but their investigation is looking seriously at fuel exhaustion or, at least, a fuel stoppage as being the likely cause. Depending on the power setting and fuel tank capacity, this is very close to enough to have used a full tank of gas. At the last known refueling, this VariEze was refueled while parked nose down. Also, the pilot did not supervise the refueling, rather, the line boy was told to fill it up.