# NTSB Accident ERA19TA042
> **Mooney M20C** · 2018-11-10 · Wildwood, NJ, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA19TA042
- **Event ID:** 20181111X11841
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-11-10
- **Location:** Wildwood, NJ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.007778, -74.914169
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Mooney
- **Model:** M20C
- **Registration:** N78870
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation during the initial climb. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to initiate a 180° turn following the loss of power.

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