# NTSB Accident CEN12LA302
> **TROYER KITFOX 3** · 2012-05-14 · Elm Creek, NE, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN12LA302
- **Event ID:** 20120515X14741
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-05-14
- **Location:** Elm Creek, NE, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.8125, -99.417778
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** TROYER
- **Model:** KITFOX 3
- **Registration:** N7199T
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to verify the amount of oil in the injection oil reservoir before takeoff, which resulted in an insufficient fuel/oil ratio and subsequent loss of engine power.

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