# NTSB Accident ERA12LA480
> **CESSNA A185F** · 2012-07-22 · Mapleton, ME, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA12LA480
- **Event ID:** 20120726X50408
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-07-22
- **Location:** Mapleton, ME, USA
- **Coordinates:** 46.718055, -68.053611
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** A185F
- **Registration:** N5168E
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power, and his use of an improper engine restart procedure.

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