MINR · ELLER BD-5B · 1989-02-24 · COLORADO SPRING, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN89LA080
Event ID
20001213X27716
Type
Accident
Date
1989-02-24
Location
COLORADO SPRING, CO, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
ELLER
Model
BD-5B
Registration
N94EC
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF FUEL LINES WHICH WERE PINCHED OFF CAUSING FUEL STARVATION WHEN THE GEAR WAS RETRACTED. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WERE THE TERRAIN FEATURES INCLUDING LOOSE GRAVEL SHORT OF THE RUNWAY.