# NTSB Accident ERA10FA148
> **PIPER PA-28-180** · 2010-02-23 · Springfield, KY, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA10FA148
- **Event ID:** 20100223X72903
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2010-02-23
- **Location:** Springfield, KY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.634998, -85.267776
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-28-180
- **Registration:** N7778W
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, and the pilot's impairment due to alcohol. Contributing to the accident was the Federal Aviation Administration's failure to adequately oversee the pilot's medical certification.

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