# NTSB Accident FTW97LA057
> **GILBERT RUTAN VARI EZE** · 1996-11-10 · OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW97LA057
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07037
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-11-10
- **Location:** OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.399875, -97.429985
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** GILBERT
- **Model:** RUTAN VARI EZE
- **Registration:** N18VE
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to follow proper starting procedures and set the throttle to idle before hand propping.

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