# NTSB Accident CEN17CA371
> **VANS RV7** · 2017-09-29 · Itasca, TX, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN17CA371
- **Event ID:** 20171002X35529
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-09-29
- **Location:** Itasca, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.116943, -97.139724
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** VANS
- **Model:** RV7
- **Registration:** N712RL
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s inadequate preflight planning and improper in-flight decision-making, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

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