# NTSB Accident ERA12FA280
> **MANZITTO MICHAEL A MWLANCAIR 235** · 2012-04-14 · Hudson, KY, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA12FA280
- **Event ID:** 20120414X83122
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-04-14
- **Location:** Hudson, KY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.685832, -86.335556
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MANZITTO MICHAEL A
- **Model:** MWLANCAIR 235
- **Registration:** N235MW
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's decision to operate the airplane with known electrical system problems, which resulted in the in-flight failure of the electrical wiring interconnect system, loss of electrical power, and subsequent fuel starvation and loss of engine power.

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