# NTSB Accident ERA20LA039
> **Rans RANS S7 COURIER** · 2019-11-15 · West Liberty, KY, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA20LA039
- **Event ID:** 20191118X02529
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2019-11-15
- **Location:** West Liberty, KY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.070835, -83.245002
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Rans
- **Model:** RANS S7 COURIER
- **Registration:** N831RS
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to verify that the engine oil tank contained adequate oil for the cross-country flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power as a result of lack of lubrication. Contributing to the accident was the incorrect oil consumption information listed in the pilot operating handbook.

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