# NTSB Accident NYC07CA076
> **Bellanca 17-30A** · 2007-03-12 · Farmingdale, NJ, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC07CA076
- **Event ID:** 20070522X00601
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2007-03-12
- **Location:** Farmingdale, NJ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.186943, -74.124725
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 3
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bellanca
- **Model:** 17-30A
- **Registration:** N404CT
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to verify the amount of fuel onboard before takeoff.  Factors in the accident were the airplane being under fueled, the refueler's experience, the airplane's inoperative fuel gauges, unsuitable terrain for landing, and night lighting conditions.

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