# NTSB Accident WPR10FA385
> **PIPER PA-24-260C** · 2010-08-05 · Ridgecrest, CA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR10FA385
- **Event ID:** 20100806X95014
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2010-08-05
- **Location:** Ridgecrest, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.24472, -117.366111
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-24-260C
- **Registration:** N9365P
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, as a result of the pilot's improper fuel management during cruise flight.

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