2 fatal · EMORY W. GREER, JR. VARI-EZE · 1993-06-13 · OLATHE, KS, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI93DCG01
Event ID
20001211X12544
Type
Accident
Date
1993-06-13
Location
OLATHE, KS, USA
Coordinates
38.829803, -94.889488
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
EMORY W. GREER, JR.
Model
VARI-EZE
Registration
N222EG
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to secure a fuel cap during the preflight inspection of the airplane, and the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the emergency landing. Factors associated with the accident are the unsecured fuel cap and the foreign object (fuel cap) damage to the propeller blades.