# NTSB Accident ERA16LA126
> **MOONEY M20** · 2016-03-09 · Pottstown, PA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA16LA126
- **Event ID:** 20160310X20925
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-03-09
- **Location:** Pottstown, PA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.239444, -75.556663
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MOONEY
- **Model:** M20
- **Registration:** N242TS
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel contamination and a subsequent off-airport landing.

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