# NTSB Accident CEN12FA086
> **PIPER PA-31-350** · 2011-11-29 · Riverwoods, IL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN12FA086
- **Event ID:** 20111129X93953
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2011-11-29
- **Location:** Riverwoods, IL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.164443, -87.898056
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 5
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-31-350
- **Registration:** N59773
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate preflight planning and in-flight decision-making, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion during approach. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to operate an airplane after using illicit drugs.

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