# NTSB Accident GAA17CA331
> **PIPER PA25** · 2017-06-11 · Hood River, OR, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA17CA331
- **Event ID:** 20170612X33014
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-06-11
- **Location:** Hood River, OR, USA
- **Coordinates:** 45.665, -121.52111
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA25
- **Registration:** N8578L
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to visually check the fuel level prior to takeoff and subsequent mismanagement of the available fuel supply during numerous glider tow flights.

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