# NTSB Accident CHI06CA253
> **Hedeman Tailwind W8** · 2006-09-03 · Platteville, WI, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI06CA253
- **Event ID:** 20060928X01416
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2006-09-03
- **Location:** Platteville, WI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.689167, -90.444168
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Hedeman
- **Model:** Tailwind W8
- **Registration:** N4FD
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The loss of engine power as a result of the pilot's inadequate preflight which resulted in a blocked fuel vent that led to fuel starvation.

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