# NTSB Accident ERA20LA278
> **Cessna P210** · 2020-08-07 · Allendale, SC, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA20LA278
- **Event ID:** 20200807X60811
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2020-08-07
- **Location:** Allendale, SC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.986389, -81.26667
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** P210
- **Registration:** N6300W
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A total loss of engine power as a result of fuel starvation due to contamination from a thermoplastic polymer used in the fuel system. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to report debris observed in the fuel system during previous preflight inspections to maintenance personnel.

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