SERS · ALLEN BD-5 · 2013-03-14 · Mount Airy, NC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA13LA167
Event ID
20130314X15720
Type
Accident
Date
2013-03-14
Location
Mount Airy, NC, USA
Coordinates
36.45972, -80.55278
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
ALLEN
Model
BD-5
Registration
N30BA
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power due to the pilot's inadvertent closing of the engine choke. Contributing to the accident was the improper rigging of the engine choke cable.