# NTSB Accident IAD97LA071
> **Piper PA-23** · 1997-05-02 · WASHINGTON, DC, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** IAD97LA071
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07934
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-05-02
- **Location:** WASHINGTON, DC, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-23
- **Registration:** N1044P
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NBRT
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

total loss of power on both engines due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's improper fuel consumption calculations.

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