# NTSB Accident LAX03LA242
> **SMITH MINIPLANE** · 2003-07-24 · WINNEMUCCA, NV, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX03LA242
- **Event ID:** 20030807X01279
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2003-07-24
- **Location:** WINNEMUCCA, NV, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.158054, -117.6725
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** SMITH
- **Model:** MINIPLANE
- **Registration:** N721SC
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to refuel the airplane prior to fuel exhaustion, which resulted in a loss of engine power during cruise flight, and subsequent in-flight collision with terrain.  A factor associated with the accident is the night light conditions.

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*Source: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=LAX03LA242) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*