# NTSB Accident ERA18LA071
> **PIPER PA28** · 2018-01-27 · Meriden, CT, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA18LA071
- **Event ID:** 20180127X71946
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-01-27
- **Location:** Meriden, CT, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.52, -72.819999
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA28
- **Registration:** N9673W
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

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

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