# NTSB Accident ERA16LA258
> **PIPER PA24** · 2016-07-16 · Westwood, MA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA16LA258
- **Event ID:** 20160718X90610
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-07-16
- **Location:** Westwood, MA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.209445, -71.158332
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA24
- **Registration:** N11MT
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in exhaustion of the fuel in the selected fuel tank and a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.

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