# NTSB Accident ERA11FA210
> **PIPER PA-20** · 2011-03-25 · Elgin, SC, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA11FA210
- **Event ID:** 20110325X51846
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2011-03-25
- **Location:** Elgin, SC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.14389, -80.762222
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-20
- **Registration:** N7746K
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion resulting from the pilot’s inadequate preflight planning.  Contributing to the accident was that the pilot did not maintain an adequate airspeed, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

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