# NTSB Accident ERA17LA285
> **BELL 47G** · 2017-08-20 · St Marys, PA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA17LA285
- **Event ID:** 20170820X53819
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-08-20
- **Location:** St Marys, PA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.407775, -78.561668
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BELL
- **Model:** 47G
- **Registration:** N9526
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The student pilot's inadequate prefight planning and en route fuel management, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power.

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