NONE · HESTERLEE RUTAN VARI EZE · 1994-05-01 · STATESVILLE, NC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL94LA089
Event ID
20001206X01207
Type
Accident
Date
1994-05-01
Location
STATESVILLE, NC, USA
Coordinates
35.78004, -80.879425
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
HESTERLEE
Model
RUTAN VARI EZE
Registration
N41ES
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's improper positioning of the fuel selector, which resulted in fuel starvation during the initial climb after takeoff. A factor was a ditch adjacent to the runway.