# NTSB Accident IAD96FA138
> **Piper PA-24-180** · 1996-08-20 · WHITEFIELD, NH, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** IAD96FA138
- **Event ID:** 20001208X06524
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-08-20
- **Location:** WHITEFIELD, NH, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 4
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-24-180
- **Registration:** N7635P
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's failure to adequately preflight the aircraft which led to the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, and the pilot's attempt to return to the airport by executing a steep left turn which led to a stall and subsequent loss of control of the aircraft.

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