SERS · Thomas RV4 · 2005-09-21 · Kernville, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX05LA309
Event ID
20050927X01536
Type
Accident
Date
2005-09-21
Location
Kernville, CA, USA
Coordinates
35.728332, -118.419723
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Thomas
Model
RV4
Registration
N3882N
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation caused by the pilot's failure to select a tank containing fuel for takeoff. A factor in the accident was the lack of a runway overrun area beyond the departure end of the runway.