# NTSB Accident NYC01LA002
> **Maule M-5** · 2000-10-02 · LEICESTER, MA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC01LA002
- **Event ID:** 20001212X22230
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2000-10-02
- **Location:** LEICESTER, MA, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Maule
- **Model:** M-5
- **Registration:** N5638D
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to properly manage the fuel onboard the airplane, which resulted in fuel starvation, and a total loss of engine power.  A factor in the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering for a field.

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