# NTSB Accident ERA14LA309
> **SIMMONS WILLIAM E AVENTURA 2** · 2014-06-20 · Rockledge, FL, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA14LA309
- **Event ID:** 20140624X71639
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2014-06-20
- **Location:** Rockledge, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 28.323055, -80.69889
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** SIMMONS WILLIAM E
- **Model:** AVENTURA 2
- **Registration:** N700WS
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed during a forced landing following a loss of engine power, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate inspection of the engine, which resulted in a loose ground wire lug on a fuel pump and the subsequent loss of engine power.

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