SERS · Travis C. Elmore B2B/582 · 1997-05-16 · HAINES CITY, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA97LA166
Event ID
20001208X07981
Type
Accident
Date
1997-05-16
Location
HAINES CITY, FL, USA
Coordinates
28.099319, -81.619499
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Travis C. Elmore
Model
B2B/582
Registration
N43CT
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilots inadvertent activation of the rear carburetor choke lever during routine engine maintenance the day before the accident. Contributing to the accident was the unsuitable terrain encountered during the forced landing and also failure of the engine manufacturer to include the preflight examination of the choke levers for proper position.