# NTSB Accident WPR13LA272
> **CESSNA 175** · 2013-06-16 · Needles, CA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR13LA272
- **Event ID:** 20130616X05520
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2013-06-16
- **Location:** Needles, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.780147, -114.590049
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 3
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 5
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 175
- **Registration:** N9370B
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot’s inadequate fuel planning. Contributing to the severity of the front passenger’s injuries was the pilot’s decision to depart with more passengers than available seats, which resulted in an adult and a child passenger sharing a seatbelt. Contributing to the severity of the rear passenger’s injuries was the failure of the unapproved modified seat installation.

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