# NTSB Accident LAX01LA265
> **Piper PA-28-150** · 2001-07-31 · Hesperia, CA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX01LA265
- **Event ID:** 20010802X01589
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2001-07-31
- **Location:** Hesperia, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.333332, -117.326942
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-150
- **Registration:** N5346W
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion while maneuvering in an attempt to locate the runway.  Contributing factors were the inadequate runway maintenance that resulted in inoperative runway edge lights, and the night light conditions.

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