# NTSB Accident CEN11LA635
> **FAIRCHILD M-62A-3** · 2011-09-10 · Waukegan, IL, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN11LA635
- **Event ID:** 20110912X00055
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2011-09-10
- **Location:** Waukegan, IL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.400577, -87.849098
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** FAIRCHILD
- **Model:** M-62A-3
- **Registration:** N103JC
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident were a malfunctioning fuel gauge and air traffic that prevented an on airport landing.

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