# NTSB Accident SEA04LA137
> **Root RV-4** · 2004-07-19 · Buckley, WA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** SEA04LA137
- **Event ID:** 20040722X01036
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2004-07-19
- **Location:** Buckley, WA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 47.154998, -122.088607
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Root
- **Model:** RV-4
- **Registration:** N901ER
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation during the initial climb after takeoff.   The pilot's failure to select the proper fuel tank before takeoff and to maintain airspeed during the forced landing resulting in a hard landing were factors.

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