# NTSB Accident WPR12CA172
> **ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL S-2R** · 2012-04-17 · Palouse, WA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR12CA172
- **Event ID:** 20120419X92052
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-04-17
- **Location:** Palouse, WA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 46.909999, -117.075279
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL
- **Model:** S-2R
- **Registration:** N4971X
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s distraction and subsequent failure to have the airplane refueled.

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