# NTSB Accident MIA97LA166
> **Travis C. Elmore B2B/582** · 1997-05-16 · HAINES CITY, FL, USA · SERS
## 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.

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