# NTSB Accident CEN16CA321
> **CONTINENTAL COPTERS INC. TOMCAT MK6B** · 2016-08-07 · Sparland, IL, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN16CA321
- **Event ID:** 20160815X32841
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-08-07
- **Location:** Sparland, IL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.029724, -89.440551
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CONTINENTAL COPTERS INC.
- **Model:** TOMCAT MK6B
- **Registration:** N17H
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, a total loss of engine power, and a forced landing.

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