SERS · HOLMES SPECIAL · 1993-07-11 · CHAVIES, KY, USA
Event
NTSB number
BFO93LA117
Event ID
20001211X12799
Type
Accident
Date
1993-07-11
Location
CHAVIES, KY, USA
Coordinates
37.38031, -83.280265
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
HOLMES
Model
SPECIAL
Registration
N485MH
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
FUEL STARVATION DUE TO THE PILOT'S IMPROPER DECISION TO TAKE OFF WITH A LOW FUEL LEVEL. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE LOW FUEL LEVEL, THE PILOT'S LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FUEL SYSTEM, AND THE UNEVEN TERRAIN IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA.