# NTSB Accident CEN14LA527
> **BUTCHER RUSSELL A RV9A** · 2014-09-27 · Shepherd, TX, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN14LA527
- **Event ID:** 20140930X81317
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2014-09-27
- **Location:** Shepherd, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 30.471111, -94.91278
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BUTCHER RUSSELL A
- **Model:** RV9A
- **Registration:** N809RD
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** —
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s loss of airplane control during the landing approach after a loss of engine power, which led to a collision with trees and terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight fuel planning, which led to fuel exhaustion and the subsequent loss of engine power.

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