# NTSB Accident CHI96LA285
> **Ramesbotham CH701** · 1996-08-11 · N. SIOUX CITY, SD, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI96LA285
- **Event ID:** 20001208X06450
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-08-11
- **Location:** N. SIOUX CITY, SD, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.529144, -96.500137
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Ramesbotham
- **Model:** CH701
- **Registration:** N4053G
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's delay in switching fuel tanks which resulted in fuel starvation.  Factors associated with the accident were the low altitude at which the loss of engine power occurred and the powerline which was contacted.

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