# NTSB Accident ERA14FA260
> **GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP. AA1B** · 2014-05-23 · Chester, SC, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA14FA260
- **Event ID:** 20140526X71312
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2014-05-23
- **Location:** Chester, SC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.6725, -81.283889
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP.
- **Model:** AA1B
- **Registration:** N8890L
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate inflight fuel monitoring, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the subsequent total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the loose fuel cap, which allowed fuel to syphon out in flight.

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