# NTSB Accident ERA26LA201
> **SKY RANGER SKY RANGER 1** · 2026-05-09 · Front Royal, VA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA26LA201
- **Event ID:** 20260511202959
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2026-05-09
- **Location:** Front Royal, VA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.9186, -78.253239
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** SKY RANGER
- **Model:** SKY RANGER 1
- **Registration:** N8092S
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in him taking off with the fuel selector in the OFF position, and the subsequent total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.

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*Source: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=ERA26LA201) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*