# NTSB Accident GAA19CA295
> **Pipistrel ALPHA TRAINER** · 2019-05-30 · Salida, CO, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA19CA295
- **Event ID:** 20190530X22914
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2019-05-30
- **Location:** Salida, CO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.529998, -106.066665
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Pipistrel
- **Model:** ALPHA TRAINER
- **Registration:** N40EN
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to replace the fuel cap after fueling, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and a subsequent forced landing to a field and subsequent collision with a fence.

---
*Source: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=GAA19CA295) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*