SERS · Hallam RV-6 · 1997-09-06 · WOODLAKE, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX97LA314
Event ID
20001208X08879
Type
Accident
Date
1997-09-06
Location
WOODLAKE, CA, USA
Coordinates
36.460845, -119.099678
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Hallam
Model
RV-6
Registration
N93SJ
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
failure of the pilot to accurately determine the quantity of fuel onboard the airplane before flight, and subsequent loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, which resulted in a forced landing.