# NTSB Accident ATL98LA105
> **Mooney M20A** · 1998-08-07 · MARATHON, FL, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL98LA105
- **Event ID:** 20001211X10762
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-08-07
- **Location:** MARATHON, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 24.709043, -81.079765
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Mooney
- **Model:** M20A
- **Registration:** N8385E
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The inadequate inspection of the fuel pump during the last engine overhaul, that subsequently resulted in a worn diaphragm, fuel venting overboard, and loss of engine power from fuel exhaustion during a critical phase of flight.

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