# NTSB Accident NYC96LA173
> **Lake LA-250** · 1996-08-25 · HAMILTON TWP, NJ, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC96LA173
- **Event ID:** 20001208X06608
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-08-25
- **Location:** HAMILTON TWP, NJ, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Lake
- **Model:** LA-250
- **Registration:** N8405F
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A complete loss of engine power due to inadequate maintenance that contributed to a loose fuel line fitting, a fuel leak and subsequent fuel starvation.  The uneven terrain was a factor.

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