# NTSB Accident WPR12LA309
> **BEECH A36** · 2012-06-22 · Rock Springs, WY, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR12LA309
- **Event ID:** 20120718X22218
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-06-22
- **Location:** Rock Springs, WY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.596942, -109.065002
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BEECH
- **Model:** A36
- **Registration:** N4972M
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation because of the incorrectly installed fuel cap. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to continue the flight using fuel from the left fuel tank after she observed fuel streaming from the left fuel tank cap.

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