# NTSB Accident ERA14LA227
> **PIPER PA-28-181** · 2014-05-07 · Covington, TN, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA14LA227
- **Event ID:** 20140507X10817
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2014-05-07
- **Location:** Covington, TN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.583332, -89.587219
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-28-181
- **Registration:** N4506W
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s improper preflight and in-flight fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent total loss of engine power over unsuitable terrain.

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