# NTSB Accident LAX97LA314
> **Hallam RV-6** · 1997-09-06 · WOODLAKE, CA, USA · SERS
## 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.

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