# NTSB Accident ERA16LA266
> **REPUBLIC RC 3** · 2016-07-22 · Winter Haven, FL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA16LA266
- **Event ID:** 20160724X20723
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-07-22
- **Location:** Winter Haven, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 28.062221, -81.75389
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** REPUBLIC
- **Model:** RC 3
- **Registration:** N87570
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

Improper installation of a fuel line by unknown personnel, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during initial climb due to fuel starvation.

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