# NTSB Accident CEN13LA428
> **COOPER, DAVID W. CHALLENGER II** · 2013-07-21 · Mill Creek, IN, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN13LA428
- **Event ID:** 20130723X91113
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2013-07-21
- **Location:** Mill Creek, IN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.580554, -86.53083
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** COOPER, DAVID W.
- **Model:** CHALLENGER II
- **Registration:** N1519
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The noncertificated pilot's improper fuel planning, which led to fuel exhaustion and a loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to obtain adequate instruction or an endorsement to solo in the accident airplane model, which led to his loss of airplane control during the forced landing.

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