# NTSB Accident ERA16FA108
> **BEECH A36** · 2016-02-19 · Marshville, NC, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA16FA108
- **Event ID:** 20160218X05331
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-02-19
- **Location:** Marshville, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.008609, -80.368614
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BEECH
- **Model:** A36
- **Registration:** N61WB
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper preflight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the severity of the pilot's injuries was his failure to have a properly secured shoulder harness at the time of the accident.

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