# NTSB Accident ERA14CA349
> **PEKOLA JAMES W RIDGE RUNNER III** · 2014-07-10 · Andrews, NC, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA14CA349
- **Event ID:** 20140723X73519
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2014-07-10
- **Location:** Andrews, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.186943, -83.876388
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PEKOLA JAMES W
- **Model:** RIDGE RUNNER III
- **Registration:** N39ZT
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to open the fuel tank valves during the preflight examination of the airplane, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.

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