# NTSB Accident ATL98LA116
> **Piper PA-12** · 1998-08-19 · MYRTLE BEACH, SC, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL98LA116
- **Event ID:** 20001211X10771
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-08-19
- **Location:** MYRTLE BEACH, SC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.689826, -78.889823
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-12
- **Registration:** N78583
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate preflight planning of fuel required for the flight that resulted in fuel exhaustion and the total loss of engine power. A factor was the pilot continued flight operation with known deficiencies in equipment.

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