# NTSB Accident IAD98FA042
> **Piper PA-30** · 1998-04-05 · MCMECHEN, WV, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** IAD98FA042
- **Event ID:** 20001211X09875
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-04-05
- **Location:** MCMECHEN, WV, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.97964, -80.730598
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-30
- **Registration:** N7845Y
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate pre-flight planning and preparation which resulted in fuel exhaustion during takeoff.

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