# NTSB Accident SEA07CA113
> **Piper PA-18** · 2007-04-27 · Prineville, OR, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** SEA07CA113
- **Event ID:** 20070514X00564
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2007-04-27
- **Location:** Prineville, OR, USA
- **Coordinates:** 44.324443, -120.906944
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-18
- **Registration:** N40520
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot failing to correctly read the fuel quantity sight gauges. Factors include soft, brushy terrain, and the pilot's intentional excessive braking during the forced landing.

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