# NTSB Accident FTW97LA316
> **Piper PA-24-250** · 1997-08-18 · CALDWELL, TX, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW97LA316
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08628
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-08-18
- **Location:** CALDWELL, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 30.520843, -96.699851
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-24-250
- **Registration:** N6667P
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion which resulted from a leaking fuel cap.  Factors were the dark night conditions, and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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