# NTSB Accident ATL98FA056
> **John S. Hickey SWEARINGEN SX 300** · 1998-03-14 · THOMSON, GA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL98FA056
- **Event ID:** 20001211X09625
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-03-14
- **Location:** THOMSON, GA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.459461, -82.500694
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** John S. Hickey
- **Model:** SWEARINGEN SX 300
- **Registration:** N83JH
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DUSK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate preflight planning of the fuel supply required for the flight that resulted in fuel exhaustion and the loss of engine power.

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