# NTSB Accident ATL94LA089
> **HESTERLEE RUTAN VARI EZE** · 1994-05-01 · STATESVILLE, NC, USA · NONE
## 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.

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