# NTSB Accident ERA15FA348
> **AEROFAB INC. Lake LA-4-250** · 2015-09-09 · Somerset, NJ, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA15FA348
- **Event ID:** 20150910X60344
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-09-09
- **Location:** Somerset, NJ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.622222, -74.673332
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AEROFAB INC.
- **Model:** Lake LA-4-250
- **Registration:** N1401P
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's attempted 180-degree return to the runway immediately after takeoff in dark night conditions, which resulted in collision with trees and terrain. Also causal was the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in a takeoff with little-to-no fuel on board the airplane.

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