# NTSB Accident GAA18CA152
> **PIPER PA 32R** · 2018-03-09 · Big Spring, TX, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA18CA152
- **Event ID:** 20180309X21441
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-03-09
- **Location:** Big Spring, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.036666, -102.101669
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA 32R
- **Registration:** N8191B
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to manage the airplane’s fuel supply, which resulted in fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to attempt the flight with an inoperative fuel gauge.

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