# NTSB Accident ERA18TA250
> **American Aviation AA1** · 2018-09-14 · Warthen, GA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA18TA250
- **Event ID:** 20180914X22852
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-09-14
- **Location:** Warthen, GA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.086387, -82.751113
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** American Aviation
- **Model:** AA1
- **Registration:** N9218L
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A fuel leak from the carburetor float bowl due to a missing plug, which resulted in excessive fuel consumption and a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to depart on the accident flight leg after noting the airplane's unexpectedly high fuel consumption during the previous leg.

---
*Source: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=ERA18TA250) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*