# NTSB Accident NYC01LA177
> **Raum Rans S-12** · 2001-07-16 · Waldorf, MD, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC01LA177
- **Event ID:** 20010727X01537
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2001-07-16
- **Location:** Waldorf, MD, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.639747, -76.899551
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Raum
- **Model:** Rans S-12
- **Registration:** N40R
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

Fuel contamination.  A factor related to the accident was the builder’s decision to not install fuel tank drains.

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