# NTSB Accident ERA12LA253
> **PIPER PA-28-180** · 2012-03-24 · Margaret, AL, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA12LA253
- **Event ID:** 20120325X51737
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-03-24
- **Location:** Margaret, AL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.670276, -86.486389
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-28-180
- **Registration:** N7309W
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate in-flight fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to fuel starvation.

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