# NTSB Accident NYC02LA155
> **Piper PA-28-235** · 2002-08-06 · Coatesville, PA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC02LA155
- **Event ID:** 20020816X01411
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2002-08-06
- **Location:** Coatesville, PA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.978889, -75.86528
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-235
- **Registration:** N31SW
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inaccurate in-flight planning and fuel consumption calculations, and his improper decision to not land and refuel which led to fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power.

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