# NTSB Accident SEA03LA157
> **Schleicher ASW-24E** · 2003-07-28 · Hood River, OR, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** SEA03LA157
- **Event ID:** 20030730X01224
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2003-07-28
- **Location:** Hood River, OR, USA
- **Coordinates:** 45.677223, -121.536109
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Schleicher
- **Model:** ASW-24E
- **Registration:** N24YB
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to refuel prior to the flight, resulting in fuel exhaustion during the initial climb, followed by the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed.  An inadvertent stall was a factor.

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