# NTSB Accident CEN21LA461
> **PIPER PA-32-260** · 2021-09-29 · Hancock, MN, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN21LA461
- **Event ID:** 20210930104002
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2021-09-29
- **Location:** Hancock, MN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 45.4967, -95.7967
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-32-260
- **Registration:** N130GH
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A total loss of engine power as a result of fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to properly manage the fuel on board the airplane and his failure to perform an adequate preflight inspection.

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