SERS · ACRODUSTER SA-750 · 1989-08-13 · PAINESVILLE, OH, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI89DEI02
Event ID
20001213X29055
Type
Accident
Date
1989-08-13
Location
PAINESVILLE, OH, USA
Coordinates
41.720352, -81.240631
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
ACRODUSTER
Model
SA-750
Registration
N69GM
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF THE FUEL SELECTOR FOR TAKEOFF, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL STARVATION; AND HIS IMPROPER USE OF EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AFTER THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT'S LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE AIRCRAFT AND THE TREES WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.