# Accident 20090605011259A: Amtr RANSS6ES, Williamsburg, MI, June 5, 2009

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 5, 2009, 14:25 local time
- Place: Williamsburg, MI
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.7431° N, 85.4036° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.7431&lon=-85.4036&mi=10
- Aircraft: N213KT, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N213KT-2010-01-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Garrett Donald W RANS S-6ES (registry code 05622KH, https://openairdocs.org/model/garrett-donald-w-rans-s-6es) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rotax 912S series (registry code 55570, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912s-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR RANSS6ES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,951 total, 92 in this make and model, 27 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN09CA338](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA338) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090605011259A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) AIRCRAFT'S LEFT FUEL TANK WAS DEPLETED.  AIRCRAFT'S RIGHT FUEL TANK HAD 7-8 GALLONS OF FUEL.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN09CA338](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA338), Jun 5, 2009: Garrett Rans S-6ES (N213KT), Williamsburg, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot/builder's improper installation of the fuel line cable-tie, which resulted in fuel starvation and the loss of engine power.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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