# NTSB Accident CEN09LA211
> **PIPER PA-23-160** · 2009-03-13 · Shelbyville, IN, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN09LA211
- **Event ID:** 20090316X10236
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2009-03-13
- **Location:** Shelbyville, IN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.583057, -85.804725
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-23-160
- **Registration:** N338WS
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The loss of engine power during cruise flight due to fuel contamination. Also causal was the pilot's decision to conduct the flight with known contaminants in the fuel.

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