# NTSB Accident IAD97LA074
> **American AA-1** · 1997-05-10 · LEWISBURG, WV, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** IAD97LA074
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07937
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-05-10
- **Location:** LEWISBURG, WV, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.800567, -80.429084
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** American
- **Model:** AA-1
- **Registration:** N5734L
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate preflight, which led to the loss of a fuel cap and subsequent fuel exhaustion.

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