# NTSB Accident CEN21LA242
> **PIPER J4A** · 2021-05-30 · Omaha, NE, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN21LA242
- **Event ID:** 20210601103179
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2021-05-30
- **Location:** Omaha, NE, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.369612, -96.022191
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** J4A
- **Registration:** N8501Z
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A total loss of engine power due to a blocked fuel tank cap vent hole, which resulted in fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the mechanic’s and the pilot’s inadequate inspections of the fuel tank cap.

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