# NTSB Accident CEN21LA419
> **Thatcher CX4** · 2021-09-09 · Marshalltown, IA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN21LA419
- **Event ID:** 20210914103861
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2021-09-09
- **Location:** Marshalltown, IA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.1226, -92.9455
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Thatcher
- **Model:** CX4
- **Registration:** N306TA
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to properly determine the correct fuel quantity during preflight inspection that resulted in a loss of engine power during approach due to fuel exhaustion.

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