# NTSB Accident BFO94LA147
> **RANS S-14 AIRAILE** · 1994-08-24 · PHOENIXVILLE, PA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** BFO94LA147
- **Event ID:** 20001206X01970
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1994-08-24
- **Location:** PHOENIXVILLE, PA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.130718, -75.509429
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** RANS
- **Model:** S-14 AIRAILE
- **Registration:** UNREG
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's failure to perform a preflight inspection, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel contamination.

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