# NTSB Accident ERA13LA258
> **CESSNA 177B** · 2013-05-31 · Herndon, VA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA13LA258
- **Event ID:** 20130531X00049
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2013-05-31
- **Location:** Herndon, VA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.965, -77.415275
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 177B
- **Registration:** N177FG
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent total loss of engine power.

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